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Micro organisms.
Cross infection
Prevent
PPE
Hygiene
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Norman works in a nursing home where he cares for adults who have had
amputations or other medical conditions that require care. Most of the adults are
unable to look after themselves.
List two points that should be remembered when
carrying out a general clean of a client’s bedroom
at the nursing home.
General cleaning.
Apron/ gloves – PPE
Detergent - Plastic/ceramic
surfaces (baths, showers, sinks,
toilet’s, Bed Pans, clean bins.
Lock detergents away /store
safely when not in use.
2) Explain the difference between
disinfecting and sterilising.
Disinfecting and Sterilising.
• Disinfecting – Applied to non living objects to
destroy micro organisms. They can’t
completely kill micro organisms – those that
do depend on the application.
• Sterilization – making an object free from all
micro organisms. You can do this through,
exposure to heat, radiation, chemicals.
Which one would get sterilised?
Which one would be safely
disposed of? Why?
Norman is teaching a new care assistant about how to deal with the spillage of
blood. What advise should Norman give to the new care worker?
Blood, Urine,
Faeces.
Norman is teaching a new care assistant about how to deal with the spillage of
blood. What advice should Norman give to the new care worker?
Blood, Urine,
1)
2)
3)
4)
Faeces.
Dealt with immediately
Wear gloves
Use paper towels to absorb liquid
Rinse and dry area thoroughly –
sluiced with water for outside, use
of detergent for inside.
5) Put the paper towels in a waste
sack or down the toilet.
Explain how Norman should
dispose of the following:
• Blood Covered
Dressing
• Urine-soiled linen
• Sharps.
Disposal of Hazardous waste.
• Blood Covered dressing: Into a yellow bag
which is then incinerated.
• Urine Soiled Linen – Red bag sent directly to
the laundry – the bag will disintegrate in the
laundry. You should use gloves to handle
them.
• Sharps – Yellow sharps box.
Infection Control
• Malaria, Rabies, Smallpox, Tuberculosis,
Measles, rubella, tetanus, typhus, plague,
sexually transmitted disease, typhoid and
paratyphoid.
• Make notes and fill in q1 on pg 284.
• What is the difference between an illness and
a disease?
Difference between Illness and
Disease.
• Illness – subjective – feelings of pain but there
may be no identifiable condition behind the
feeling.
• Disease – There is usually a pathological
reason behind the discomfort – in other
words, part of the body is not working
properly.
• What are unsanitary conditions? Notes.
• If Unsanitary means unclean, what conditions
do you think are unsanitary?
• www.immunisation.nhs.uk, click “About
immunisation”
• Why should we be immunised?
• Why are some children not immunised?
• When would we consider not immunising
children?
• When do babies start getting immunised?
Why?
• With your Paired partner...
• What vaccines have you had? What choices
did you make? Why?
• Answer question’s on pg 285, use the
textbook to help you.
What does Riddor stand for?
• RIDDOR
Homework:
• Practice exam papers – Due in on Monday,
marked for Wednesday.