1.3 Infection control management Flashcards
Why do we need to wash our hands?
Hand hygiene reduces the number of microorganisms on the hands
Lowers number of transmission of microorganisms
Helps to prevent disease outbreaks & cross-contamination of infection in all NZDF establishments.
What are the 3 points for effective Waste Management? (SUC)
- All waste is to be handled safely & consistently
- Prevention of Unauthorised access to the infected waste.
- Cultural values are met with respect to the disposal of human tissue.
The 5 steps of Health Care Waste Management?
- Segregation
- Package
- Labelling
- Storage
- Safe disposal of all healthcare waste
Who do you notify when a needle stick injury occurs?
- Health Centre Manager
- Medical Officer (MO)
What first aide do you apply when a needle stick injury occurs?
- STOP procedure
- WASH and clean all pathways immediately with soapy water or antiseptic
- LEAVE Do not squeeze or rub
- REPORT it to supervisor/ command
- APPLY a sterile oculi even dressing if necessary
What is B.B.F.E.?
Blood Body Fluid Exposure
The 4 things to assess when to use PPE? (N.M.P.E)
- The NATURE of the interaction
- The MODE of transmission
- The type of PROCEDURE to be conducted
- The likelihood of EXPOSURE
What 7 Exposures must be reported? (MC SNIBS)
- MUCOUS Membranes comes in contact with blood/body of patient
- CONTAMINATION of the flesh I healed cut/ bruise with BBFE from patient
- SCRATCHES
- INGESTION of patients BBF
- BITE wounds where skin is penetrated
- SHARP contaminated object injuries
Where to find appropriate hard shell shape containers?
All clinical areas
What are the 5 points of Sharp etiquette?
- Don’t pass hand to hand
- Don’t manipulate/bend/recap by hand
- Dispose immediately after use (sharps/safe container)
- If possible, use lidded puncture resistant container
- Use appropriate hard shell container
State the 3 points outlining the
Health and Disability Commissioner Code of Rights?
- Every consumer has the right to have services provided with reasonable care & skill
- It complies with all legal, professional, ethical & relevant standards
- Practitioners have the responsibility to protect those interests by practicing safety & providing good care
What 3 things do you fill out when Reporting an incident?
a) MD 1597
b) SRS
c) ACC 45 (Profile)
What form must be done before Testing?
What are the conditions?
A MD 1368 (consent for treatment) must be obtained from/by the source (informed written consent).
- cannot take blood without consent
- verbal consent is enough (if documented on Profile) with the NZDF
- scan onto the individuals profile
What are the 2 Waste Care categories?
a) General non-hazardous waste
b) Hazardous waste - controlled
- infectious
- sharps & non-sharps
What are the 12 things to do when a Spillage occurs?
- Raise …
- … off the facility
- Switch … the electrical equipment
- Put on …
- Close off the … of spill
- … it from spreading
- Call 111 if necessary
- ID the the …. spilled
- … the approved handler
- … it up
- … of any material in an appropriate waste bag
- … a replacement of the used equipment
- Raise alarm
- Seal off the facility
- Switch of the electrical equipment
- Put on PPE
- Close off the source of spill
- Stop it from spreading
- Call 111 if necessary
- ID the the substance spilled
- Contact the approved handler
- Clean it up
- Dispose of any material in an appropriate waste bag
- Order a replacement of the used equipment
