Principles of Infection Prevention and Control (1.1)Q. Explain your employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. (1.2)Q. Explain your employers’ responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control infection. (2.1)Q. Outline current legislation and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the prevention and control of infection. (2.2)Q. Describe local and organizational policies relevant to the prevention and control of infection. (3.1)Q.
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IC02 Causes and spread of infection The difference between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites are: Viruses are coated genetic material that invade cells and use the cell’s apparatus for reproduction. Bacteria are single celled organisms. Some classify them as a separate (fourth) kingdom on the tree of life. Fungi are multi-celled organisms that form a third Kingdom of life‚ along with the plant kingdom and the animal kingdom. Parasites are plants or animals that derive benefit
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How to Prevent the Spread of HIV Felicia White English 1001 May 5‚ 2013 Sean Leary South University HIV has been on the rise for some years now. HIV is the Virus that causes the medical condition AIDS. This illness attacks the immune system‚ making a person susceptible to many infections and diseases. The virus is found in the body fluids of an infected person and can be passed from one person to another. HIV can be spread in various ways‚ such as vaginal‚ oral‚ or anal sex as well blood
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How Are Infections Spread? Alicia Todd University of Mobile How Are Infections Spread? According to Lynch‚ Elmore and Morgan (2012)‚ millions of people die each year from infectious diseases such as influenza‚ malaria‚ tuberculosis‚ and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (p. 245). Everything we eat‚ breathe‚ or touch throughout the day puts us at risk for developing an infection. Knowing how infections are spread will decrease these risks and is crucial for overall health. No matter how hard one
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Causes and Spread of Infection 1.1/1.2 | Features | Illnesses Caused | Bacteria | Can be helpful‚ can be an aid in digestion‚ able to break down sewage‚ can be used in food (yoghurt)‚ affects odour‚ taste and texture. Needs nutrients‚ pH‚ time‚ temperature‚ +/- Oxygen and water activity to grow. | Lyme disease‚ Tuberculosis | Viruses | Exist only to replicate‚ need a host‚ infect all types of cells‚ found in soil‚ water and air. | Hepatitis A‚ Norovirus‚ Measles‚ Mumps | Parasites | Need
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modality 2. PPE Personal Protective Equipment. Gloves‚ gown‚ mask 3. Contrast media Diagnostic agents 4. Artifact Unwanted objects‚ error in an image 5. Viscosity Thickness‚ friction of fluid Definition 2 1. CT CT is an acronym for computerized tomography. It is a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional images. 2. PPE Personal Protective Equipment is equipment that is to be used by healthcare workers
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3. The MSN prepared nurse will have barriers no matter which clinical setting they practice. As the infection control practitioner at my facility‚ I will always face barriers in preventing the spread of infection. I work with many disciplines which include physicians‚ nursing‚ environmental services‚ facilities‚ dietary and the list is infinite for everyone participates in infection prevention. One of the biggest barriers faced is the “sacred cow” as described in the article Putting Evidence into
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Use of Personal Protective Equipment 1. Purpose It is a requirement of the School of Chemistry and the University that appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) be employed to minimise risks which may be present within a laboratory or workplace. This guideline discusses the various basic types of which are available to laboratory workers‚ briefly outlining their use‚ application and maintenance. 2. Scope This procedure applies to all personnel working in the School of Chemistry laboratories
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and airborne viruses can also spread through close contact with the infected individual or contaminated items. According to the CDC‚ the best way to prevent exposure to is avoid close contact with sick people. If you are sick‚ stay home from work to prevent the disease from spreading. Your Hands Could Be the Problem You use your hands to wipe your eyes‚ brush your hair and eat food. Unsurprisingly‚ dirty hands are one of the most common ways for a disease to spread. You should wash your hands with
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1. understand the causes of infection 1.1 bacteria - neither plant/animal. are a group of there own. very small‚ normally millions of them. multiply ++. single cell with NO nucleus Virus - small infectious agent‚ can only replicate inside living cells of organism‚ have genes of DNA or RNA Fungi - multicellular micro organisms including yeasts & moulds. used for making ABx. essential in decomposition Parasite- is an organism that lives on or in another organism to the detremenet of the host
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