Lesson 12 (Part 2) Flashcards
What do most organizations have in terms of an outbreak response?
Pandemic plan
How often should the pandemic plan be reviewed?
Annually
Who reviews the pandemic plan?
JHSC
JHSC
Joint Health and Safety Committee
What are 2 types of outbreaks that need to be addressed?
- Internal outbreaks
2. External outbreaks
Internal outbreaks
Are outbreaks that occur in a small confined region
- eg) hospital wing
External outbreaks
Are outbreaks that occur in a larger open region
- eg) in a community
What services are included in the emergency outbreak response? (7)
- Key government contacts
- Specialized training
- Access to more PPE
- Mock drills
- Support services- psychological and social
- Decontamination strategies
- Screening and surveillance of the workers
What do most emergency plans include?
A fan-out protocol
What is the fan-out protocol used for?
Notification for an outbreak response
What happens during an outbreak?
Staff receive immediate resources for training for safe work practices
What are examples of immediate resources for training for safe work practices? (5)
- Signs and symptoms of the disease
- Risk of transmission
- Disease specific precautions
- Proper use and disposal of equipment
- Hygiene practices
What does an effective communication plan do?
A plan to inform staff of any updates for the outbreak as they happen
What does the waste and spill managment program do?
Protects workers from biological hazards associated with biological waste
- eg) sharps and spills of blood or body fluids
Where are approved sharps containers located?
Where ever you will be using sharps
Why are sharp locations located so close?
So you can get rid of the sharps right away and dont need to walk around with it potentially harming others
What is available for biomedical waste?
Receptacles
Receptacles
Special disposal bins
What must receptacles be? (4)
- Leak proof
- Tight fitting cover
- Clearly marked as biomedical waste
- Emptied daily
When is exposure to blood and body fluid recorded?
When there is any exposure
How do you record exposure to blood and body fluids? (8)
It will be logged showing…
- Datet
- Time
- Location of exposure
- Workers task at the time
- Any equipment involved
- First aid or advice given to the worker
- Post exposure assessment
- Prophylaxis if required
Why is a risk assessment done?
To find contributing factors to the exposure and any steps taken by the organization to minimize injury
What needs to be done with N95 respirators?
Proper fit testing
- by the organization and a health assessment of any medical restrictions
When are repeat fit testing done for N95 respirators?
- Every 2 years
- Change in the workers physical condition
- weight gain/loss
When should ventilation systems be inspected?
Required every 6 months
When are special ventilation requirements implemented?
During construction projects
Why are special ventilation requirements implemented during construction projects?
Due to the potential of infections for the occupants of a healthcare facility
When do negative pressure rooms exchange air?
12 complete air exchanges per hour
What are 2 examples of patients that need a negative pressure room?
- TB
2. Other airborne precautions
