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INFECTION CONTROL
FOR VOLUNTEERS
Jodie Burr
Infection Control Coordinator
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Infection Control Unit
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24 hour infection control service
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during office hours page 18041
after hours ring 9 for infectious diseases,
consultant on call.
Infection Control Team meet weekly,
concerns, enquiry's, issues can be
discussed.
Primary Role of Infection
Control
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Prevent nosocomial infections
Reduce mortality, morbidity, and cost
Educate and advise
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patients
 their families
 the community
Surveillance of nosocomial infections
Policy development, implementation
and assessment
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staff
Nosocomial Infections
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DEFINITION:
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An infection occurring in a patient in whom
it was not present or incubating at the time
of admission.
Essentially, an infection the patient
acquired from being hospitalized
Infection Control
Precautions
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Infection control precautions need to
be adhered to by everybody, especially
those who come into contact with one
or more patients.
This will aid in stopping the spread of
nosocomial infections.
Hand hygiene
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Single most effective method in the
prevention of disease transmission
80% of hospital acquired infections are
thought to be transmitted by hands
Wash hands thoroughly if you come into
contact with a patient and/or bodily
fluids
Cover all cuts and grazes
Hand Hygiene
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Wear gloves where appropriate and
wash hands once gloves are removed
Wash hands before and after meal and
toilet breaks
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Soap and water - 15 secs
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Alcohol hand gels
Are you unwell?
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Please do not come into hospital to visit
or work when you feel or know you are
unwell
Infectious diseases may be spread from
you to patients or patients to you
Call your supervisor if you
are unsure as to whether
to come to work
Your health
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It is important to know your health and
immunization history
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chicken pox?
measles?
flu vaccination?
For vaccinations contact ICGP or Risk
Management
Entering Rooms
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Patients may be isolated within
hospital rooms due to their illness or
infectious state
Please take note of signs and if
unsure ask a nurse if you should
enter
Remember to wash your hands
when leaving the room
Respiratory Syncitial Virus
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Highly contagious and nosocomial
infection common
Causes upper and lower respiratory
infection
Usually occurs during winter
No vaccine at present
Can be reinfected during the same
season
Transmitted by contact or droplet
Can survive for several hours in the
environment
Rotavirus
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Highly contagious and nosocomial
infection is common
Usually a winter disease but pattern
changing
Onset is sudden and lasts for 4 - 6 days
Mainly infants and children up to 3 years
affected
Transmitted usually through contact
Can survive in environment for several
hours
Varicella Zoster Virus
Chicken Pox
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Highly contagious
Most cases in children, over 90% of
adult population is immune
Transmitted by droplet and contact
Infectious 2 days prior and 4 - 6
days after rash
Now a notifiable disease
Vaccination now available