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    campaign. 85% of hospital infections are caused by contamination of hands and this costs the Trusts between 1.2-1.9 billion pounds a year. (DOH 2008). Hand washing is widely acknowledged to be the single most important activity for reducing the spread of infection‚ yet evidence suggests that many healthcare professionals do not use the correct technique. This means that areas of the hands can be missed. The author feels that this is crucial in preventing and controlling infection and this is why the particular

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    The post operative infection rate for patients having surgeries has slowly increased over the last several years and preventing surgical site infections (SSIs) has become a priority with many surgeons. The studies reviewed for this research have stressed the importance of prophylactic antibiotic therapy (Stefansdottir‚ et al. 2009) and that the timing of this dose being given is becoming the utmost importance; along with the importance of appropriate antibiotic being given. There is not a large

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    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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    pressure. Bacteria- are tiny‚ one-celled forms of life that cause many diseases and infections. Bactericidal- An agent that destroys bacteria Bacteriostatic- Preventing bacteria from growing and multiplying but possibly not killing them. Cleaning- Cleaning using detergents helps to remove micro-organisms. Disinfection- Using specialized cleansing techniques that destroy or prevent growth of organisms capable of infection. Host- Immunity- The condition of being immune; the protection against infectious

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    Causes and Spread of infection Q 1.1 - Identify the differences between: bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. * Bacteria are unicellular‚ prokaryotic microorganism found almost in all kinds of habits. Some bacteria are beneficial like those involved in nitrogen fixation and some pathogenic‚ which cause diseases. * Viruses are unicellular‚ tiny organisms which is mostly composed of DNA (DeoxyriboNucleic Acid) and protein. Its body

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    | UNIT 4222- 264 THE PRINCIPLES OF INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL | | | | | | | | | |We as health care assistants‚ such senior health carer ‚ we all have different kinds of roles and | | | | |responsibilities that we

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    Infection Control Policy and Procedures Policy: Always wash your hands: * After using the toilet * After changing a diaper — wash the diaper-wearer’s hands‚ too * After touching animals or animal waste * Before and after preparing food‚ especially before and immediately after handling raw meat‚ poultry or fish * Before eating * After blowing your nose * After coughing or sneezing into your hands * Before and after treating wounds or cuts * Before

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    INFECTION CONTROL Pathogen- Infectious agent Colonization- If microorganism is present or invades host‚ grows and/or multiplies but does not cause infection. Communicable disease- if infectious disease can be transmitted from one person to another. -Symptomatic-if pathogens multiply and cause clinical signs/symptoms. -Asymptomatic- if no s/s are present *CHAIN OF INFECTION: 1. An infectious agent or pathogen 2. A reservoir or source for pathogen growth 3. A portal of exit from the

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    description of the scenario is attached as Appendix 1. The nurse was trying to minimize risk of cross infection as clothing and footwear could be contaminated by surfaces (Kumar‚ Saunders & Watson‚ 2000). The student nurse needs to have a good understanding of MRSA‚ protocols and research and evidence based approaches to deliver safe and appropriate care whilst minimizing risk of cross infection. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a

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    THE POLICE VISIBILITY AND ITS EFFECT IN CRIME PREVENTION AND CONTROL A Proposed Thesis Study Presented To MR. EDUARDO C. BALUBAL Thesis Instructor In Partial Fulfillment with the Requirements in Research 101 MABBORANG‚ JAYVINICK BAUSO‚ ANNALYN G. STO. TOMAS‚ MAE BULONG‚ REYNALDO AGGABAO‚ ALVIN Chapter 1 The Problem and its Background Introduction Policing is essentially about communities and for communities. That is why we must always take account

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