Handwashing and Injection Technique

Question 1

Safety about Sharps

Answer 1

• Knowing where the Sharps container is
• Using correct PPE
• Minimising distraction
• Taking your time
• Disposing equipment properly

Question 2

Advice on Sharps injury (BCCR)

Answer 2

1. Bleed the site
2. Clean the site
3. Cover the site
4. Report the incident
5. Seek medical attention

Question 3

When should you re-sheath a needle?

Answer 3

You can NEVER ever ever re-sheath a needle.
Once a Sharp has been used, dispose it immediately in the Sharps bin.

Question 4

What to do if you cannot remove a needle cap?

Answer 4

If you are struggling to remove a needle cap, dispose it and try again with a new needle.

Question 5

What must be done in a clean area?

Answer 5

Preparation of the injection must be done in a clean area.

Question 6

5 moments for hand hygiene

Answer 6

1. Before touching a patient
2. Before a clean or aseptic procedure
3. After body fluid exposure
4. After touching a patient
5. After touching patients surroundings

Question 7

7 hand hygiene rules

Answer 7

1. Bare below the elbow
2. Keep fingernails short and clean
3. No artificial nails
4. No jewellery on hands or wrists other than one plain metal ring
5. Importance for caring for your own hands
6. Identify any allergies you have to any of the hand products
7. Cover all your cuts with a waterproof dressing

Question 8

When should soap and water be used?

Answer 8

• When hands are visibly soiled with bodily fluids
• Caring with patients who are vomiting or have diarrhoeal illnesses - Caring for a patient with a suspected or known gastrointestinal infection.