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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Precautions
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
 Used
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on ALL patients
Includes:
– Hand washing
– Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
 Gloves
 Gowns
 Masks and eye
protection
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Needle stick safety
Sharps
Spills and splashes
Resuscitation devices
Waste and linen
disposal
– Injuries
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
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Hand washing
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
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Personal protection equipment (PPE)
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
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Gloves
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
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Gowns
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions

Masks and eye protection
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
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Needlestick safety
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
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Sharps
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
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Spills and splashes
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
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Resuscitation devices
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
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Waste and linen disposal
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
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Injuries
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
 Used

on ALL patients
Includes:
– Hand washing
– Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
 Gloves
 Gowns
 Masks and eye
protection
–
–
–
–
–
Needle stick safety
Sharps
Spills and splashes
Resuscitation devices
Waste and linen
disposal
– Injuries
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procedures
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
Applies to all occupational exposure of
blood or other potentially infectious
material.
 Blood = human blood, blood components,
blood products
 Bloodborne pathogens = disease causing
organisms in blood (Hep. B, Hep. C, HIV)
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
In an emergency when you cannot
identify body fluids or tell whether they
contain blood, treat all body fluids as
potentially infectious.
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Tuberculosis Standard
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OSHA Standard to reduce occupationally
transmitted/acquired TB
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Requires FIT tested and training in the use
of specific respiratory PPE
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PPD skin test annually
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Extended Infection Control
Precautions
Standard Precautions PLUS
 Airborne Precautions
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Contact Precautions
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Droplet Precautions
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Extended Infection Control
Precautions
 Transmission based precautions
– Additional precautions used with patients
infected with pathogens that are spread via:
 airborne transmission
 droplet transmission
 direct contact
– Requires isolation
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Extended Infection Control
Precautions
 Airborne precautions
– Patient pathogens are transmitted by airborne
droplets
– Specific PPEs fitted mask
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Extended Infection Control
Precautions
 Contact precautions
– Patient pathogens are able to
be spread by direct or indirect
contact
– Specific PPEs
 gloves
 gowns
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Extended Infection Control
Precautions
 Droplet precautions
– Used when large-particle droplets are
expelled during coughing, sneezing, talking or
laughing
– Specific PPEs mask if working within
3 feet of patient
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Extended Infection Control
Precautions
 Protective
or reverse precautions
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Extended Infection Control
Precautions
Standard Precautions PLUS
 Airborne Precautions

Contact Precautions

Droplet Precautions
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