Infection control practices and procedures that prevent the spread of infection
Drops or Wet (droplet)
Touch Precautions Contact
Air Borne
An example of a bacterial infection that requires contact precautions because it is on
MRSA
the skin and can be spreaded by direct contact when touching someone
An example of infection that requires droplet precautions because it can be spread
Influenza
by droplets when a person sneezes, laughs, or coughs
moved or conveyed by or through air ( tuberculosis, chicken pox, and measles.) they
Airborne precautions
are spread by germs that float in the air
Apply your PPE prior to contact with the resident. When exiting, remove and discard
Isolation Precautions: The Room
PPE at the door way or immediately outside of the room.
The resident may feel depressed or lonely, make sure to provide books, magazines,
Isolation Precautions: The Resident puzzles or activities that can be done in the room. Visitors must wear PPE and
objects must not be outside of room.
Bag it in a disposable meltaway bag, then place it in a red biohazard bag and
Dirty Linen
remove it from the room with ONLY one glove on.
The maintenance of sanitation standards and the application of safety precautions in
Safe work practices the workplace environment (for a resident, safe practices are documented on
resident's care plan).
A form is filled out to record down incidents that have occurred. ( providing
Reporting Incidents
improper care, broken or lost items, violence in the facility, fall of a resident.)
-Type A: paper, wood, and cloth fires
-Type B: flammable liquid fires (grease and anesthetics)
-Type C: electrical fires
types of fires and extinguishers
-Type D: Combustible
-Type ABC: acceptable for use on any type of fire
-Type K: Kitchen Fires
Age, Confusion, Sensory Impairment, Unfamiliar Environment, Mobility Impairments,
Risk Factors of An Accident
Medications
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