UNIT 22 INFECTION CONTROL OUTCOME 1 UNDERSTAND THE CAUSES OF INFECTION 1.1 Bacteria are one celled micro-organisms that get their nutrients fro their environment to live eg: The human body. Bacteria causes infections and can reproduce either inside or outside the body. Viruses are pieces of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein. Viruses need to be inside living cells to grow and reproduce. They do not survive long unless they are inside a living thing eg: person
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ocean into part of the growing maritime empires‚ booming with trade. As the region progressed‚ economic‚ political‚ and social changes occurred rapidly due to the emergence of the Triangular Trade Route and the Trans- Atlantic Slave Trade. By the late 1600s‚ the increased participation in these trade routes allowed a multitude of commodities to reach the Atlantic World‚ permitting Europeans to construct big maritime empires and constantly serve as the dominant countries in trade and
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Section 1: Infections in Healthcare Settings Essay. Nosocomial infections‚ hospital acquired infections‚ are an on-going concern to healthcare professionals. These infections are one of the major causes of death in hospitalised patients and are a significant burden on not only the patient’s and the public’s health (as organisms causing nosocomial infections can be transmitted to the community through discharged patients‚ staff and visitors) but also the economy. A nosocomial infection is an infection
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and control of infection 1.2 explain employers’ responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection [CU311.2] Understand legislation and policies relating to prevention and control of infections Assessment Criteria 2.1 outline current legislation and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the prevention and control of infection 2.2 describe local and organisational policies relevant to the prevention and control of infection [CU311.3]
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responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections 1.1 explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection 1.2 explain employers’ responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection 2 Understand legislation and policies relating to prevention and control of infections 2.1 outline current legislation and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the prevention and control of infection 2.2 describe local and organisational
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Introduction Generally‚ PET can be produced in two steps by one of two ways‚ called the DMT and the TPA processes‚ or the transesterfication and direct esterification routes‚ respectively. Since its commercialization in the 1950’s by DuPont‚ PET was predominantly synthesized out of DMT due to the fact that this monomer‚ compared to TPA‚ was relatively easily purified by distillation. Yet‚ since the 1960’s‚ purified TPA became available by the development of new technologies and gained a lot of importance
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Infection‚ as defined by Encyclopedia Britannica (2011)‚ is the invasion and multiplication of different pathogenic microorganisms in the body-such as fungi‚ bacteria and viruses- the body’s reaction to it and the defense mechanisms it activates to counter these pathogens or the toxins they produce. Infections can range from simple to complex ones that can be fatal or debilitating‚ but because of the continuous researches and studies to protect the human race‚ antibiotics were discovered. Antibiotics
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principles of infection prevention and control Outcome 1 Explain employee’s roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection 1 ‘It is our responsibility as employees to take precautionary measures to prevent and control the spread of infection in the workplace; this involves working safely to protect myself‚ other staff‚ visitors and individuals from infections. Some of the legislation and regulations that relate to the control and prevention of infection include
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and now what. Reflection is a useful tool which health care professionals use to improve their skills and advance their future practice by revisiting scenarios that occurred and exploring why something happened‚ whether it could be improved in any way or to recognize good practice (Jasper & Rosser‚ 2013); In accordance to The Code (NMC‚ 2008) which dictates that all patient information should be kept confidential‚ and the Data protection Act (1998) which also governs that patient information should
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Preventing Infection INFECTION The invasion or colonization of the body by pathogenic microorganisms The presence of a particular type of microorganism in a part of a body where it is not normally found and may lead to a disease Microorganism A small (micro) living plant or animal that cannot be seen without the aid of a microscope A microbe Contributions TYPES of Microorganism Bacteria Fungi Protozoa Algae Viruses Multicellular Animal Parasites BACTERIA Very small‚ simple‚ unicellular
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