Download Blood borne Pathogens Training - Poets Pre-Med

Bloodborne Pathogens
Preventing Disease
Transmission
Welcome!
Introductions
 Policies and Procedures
 Course Outline
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Purpose
To provide lay responders with an understanding of:
 The intent of the Bloodborne Pathogens regulations
issued by Federal Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA)
 How blood borne pathogens are spread
 Precautions to prevent exposure incidents
 How to recognize, report, and follow up on
exposures to infectious materials.
What are Bloodborne Pathogens?
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Bacteria and Viruses present in blood and
body fluids that can cause disease in humans
Diseases of primary concern
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
HIV
How Bloodborne Pathogens Spread?
Four conditions that must be met for transmission:
-A pathogen is present
-There is enough of the pathogen present
to
cause disease
-A person is susceptible to the pathogen
-The pathogen passes through the correct entry
site
Transmission can be direct contact, indirect contact,
droplet or vector- borne
Prevention
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OSHA Standard on Bloodborne Pathogens
Use of safeguards
Exposure precautions and Standard
precautions
- Personal Protective Equipment
-Hand hygiene
-Engineering controls
-Work practice controls
-Equipment cleaning and disinfecting
Exposure Procedures
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Exposure incidents involve contact with blood or
other potentially infectious material
If there is an Exposure:
-Clean the area of contact
-Write down what happened
-Notify your supervisor
-Immediately seek medical attention
Follow your facility’s post-exposure policies and
procedures
Summary
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Take precautions to
prevent bloodborne
pathogen transmission
when providing care
Always wear protective
equipment when
providing care
Use good hand hygiene
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Maintain good
engineering and work
control practices
Clean and disinfect
equipment after each
use