NSE 12A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Nail Polish, Pertussis, Finger Tips
12 Sep 2016
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Nse12 week 7 infection prevention and control. Nurses are expected to be aware of college standards and relevant governmental directives concerning infection prevention and control practices. Includes 4 standard statements: application of professional judgment, application of evidence-based measures, risk reduction, communication. Break: cleaning, disinfecting, or sterilizing: reservoir. Where pathogens can survive but may or may not multiply. Includes skin, body cavities, food, water, insects, inanimate objects. Break: eliminate or control sources of body fluids, drainage, or solution that may harbour micro-organisms: portals of exit. Is the path by which the pathogen leaves the reservoir. Includes mouth, nose, rectal, vagina, urethral opening, ostomy, breaks in the skin and mucous membranes. Break: prevent organisms from leaving body e. g. wear a mask, cover mouth when sneezing, careful handling of body fluids: modes of transmission. Movement of micro-organism from reservoir to host. Includes contact (direct, indirect, droplet), airborne, vehicle, vectorborne. Break: proper handling of soiled items and equipment, hand hygiene and ppe.
