QUESTION- ( 1.1 ) Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection ANSWER As an employee the Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 state that I have a duty and responsibility to ensure that I as an employee have a duty to be responsible in showing reasonable care for my own safety. I have the responsibility of my own safety in terms of cleanliness and hygiene observation and practice; I am responsible for cooperating and following the health
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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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Personal hygiene - refers to practices that lead to cleanliness and health preservation. Examples of personal hygiene practices include hair cutting‚ shaving‚ brushing teeth‚ bathing daily‚ nail clipping‚ etc. personal hygiene is also refer to good personal appearance. hygiene encourages personal health. Everyone automatically has personal hygiene. Some people do it better than others. The idea is to keep your body hair and teeth clean‚ and use things like deodorants scents and mouthwash appropriately
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you look to your left and realize it’s the person sitting beside. II. I cannot even count how many times this has happen to me. III. Today I am going to talk to you about the importance of personal hygiene‚ a topic that affects every single person throughout the world. IV. This fact shows how important personal hygiene is to the everyday person. We live in a society that tells us that brushing your teach and bathing on a daily basis is the standard or a must for all people. One obvious reason
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Reflective Essay Word count 1‚000 Placement ‚ Infection Control Team Dip/HE Adult Nursing 02/09 This reflective essay is based upon my experience working alongside the Infection Prevention and Control Support Nurses at the general hospital. As part of my learning experience as a 2nd year student nurse is to accompany the infection control nurses when visiting the wards The role of the IPCSN involved teaching‚ educating and advising all disciplines across
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Mrs Moohan is frail‚ malnourished and pyrexial. The writer will describe the nursing care that should be carried out to meet Mrs Moohan’s hygiene needs. The nurse should initially discuss with Mrs Moohan her usual hygiene routine to assess her ability to meet her own hygiene needs. The nurse may at this time endeavour to ascertain Mrs Moohan’s preference to a bath or shower or if she has any religious beliefs which may affect her choice. The nurse may recommend a therapeutic bath of 37ºC as this
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INFECTION CONTROL IN SOCIAL CARE/EDUCATIONAL SETTING What we’ll look at Law legal duties Infection & the infection cycle School/hotel associated infections Waste Hand washing PPE Housekeeping Pets Occupational health for staf Part One Infection Control and the Law Legal System Two relevant branches of law exist with in health and safety. They are separate from each other but they are closely related Civil law Criminal law Duties of care at work Employer has DoC to employees and non
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Infection control refers to policies and procedures which are used to minimize the risk of spreading infections‚ especially in hospitals‚ community and human or animal health care facilities. Nosocomial infection is infections contracted in hospital. It usually occurs in approximately 5% of all patients in hospital. There are many common reasons in nosocomial infections‚ one of which is weakened immune system of hospital patients which makes them more susceptible to infections and also caused either
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Personal hygiene People are a common source of pathogenic bacteria‚ so everyone who works with food must have the highest possible standards of personal hygiene and personal habits to avoid contaminating food. The public react to what they see: • It is always good practice to start work clean and tidy - this will give a good impression to any customers you meet; it also plays an important part in helping to protect food from contamination. It helps to have a bath or shower each day. This will
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Unit 4222-264 The Principles of infection prevention and control (IC 01) Outcome 1 – Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections. 1. Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. It is the responsibility of employees to ensure they attend all necessary training that the employers provide regarding infection control and prevention. If an employee comes across a hazard such as bodily fluids spilt in
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