Project Overview

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Infection Control Standard Precautions
Prepared by NSW Infection Control Resource
Centre, NSW Health Insert name of
presenterInsert title February 2007
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Introduction

• This PowerPoint presentation is designed to
  provide the viewer with current information to
  assist them apply Infection Control Precautions.
  The information covered in this presentation
  includes
• A definition and overview of Infection Control
  Precautions the two-tiered approach
• Definition of Standard Precautions
• Standard Precautions
• Application - example of poster
• Application When to apply?
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Additional resources for information
• Points to remember

This presentation is part of a series and should
be used in conjunction with the other components
of the module and series.
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Infection Control Process- The two-tiered
approach

• NSW Health endorse a two-tiered approach to
  infection control
• The first tier includes those precautions
  designed for the care of all patients, regardless
  of their diagnosis or presumed infection status
• These precautions are known as Standard
  Precautions and constitute the minimum acceptable
  level of practice in infection control.
• The second tier includes precautions that are
  applicable only for the care of specified
  patients and are known as Additional
  (Transmission Based) Precautions.

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Standard Precautions-Tier one (1)

• These are the minimum standard of precautions to
  be applied to all people accessing health care
  services regardless of their diagnosis or
  presumed infectious status, there-by reducing the
  risk of transmission of organisms from both
  recognised and unrecognised sources.
• These precautions apply to
• blood and all body substances (except sweat)
• acutely or chronically non-intact skin and
• mucous membranes including eyes

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You must use Standard Precautions when
Handling blood or body substances
There is risk of splash to mucous membranes
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You must use Standard Precautions when
Providing care which induces coughing
Performing invasive procedures such as
cannulation and catheterisations
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You must use Standard Precautions when
There is risk of hands being contaminated with
blood or body substances
Before and after patient contact, perform hand
hygiene
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The use of Standard Precautions includes
Hand hygiene practices including washing of hands
before and after each patient contact
Cover any cuts before commencing work
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The use of Standard Precautions includes
Using PPE for risk of splash to clothes with
blood and body substances
Safe handling and disposal of sharps
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The use of Standard Precautions also includes

• The use of aseptic technique
• Getting vaccinated and check your immunity to
  vaccine preventable diseases
• Reporting all occupational exposures
• Keeping a clean environment

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Standard Precautions- Tier 1
Example of the poster- Standard Precautions
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Recommendations for use of personal protective
equipment (PPE)
Prepared by Insertname of presenterInsert
titleInsert Branch name February 2005
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Standard Precautions-PPE

• Assumes all blood and body fluids as
• Potentially infectious
• Involves the use of protective barriers
• and safe work practices
• PPE choice designed to
• minimise contact with potentially
• Infectious blood and body fluids

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PPE for Standard Precautions (1)

• GLOVES - must be worn on both hands and must be
  used in situations where the health care worker
  is potentially exposed to blood and/or body
  substances
• GOWNS - A fluid-resistant gown/apron, made of
  impervious material must be worn during any
  procedure where there is a likelihood of splashes
  or contamination with blood or other body
  substances

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PPE for Standard Precautions (2)

• MASK AND PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR OR A FACE SHIELD
  must be worn while performing any procedure where
  there is a likelihood of splashing or splattering
  of blood or body substances.

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What type of PPE would you wear?

• Showering or bathing a patient?
• Suctioning oral or tracheal secretions?
• Transporting a patient in a wheelchair?
• Responding to a dislodged chest drain where
  visible blood is spurting out?
• During venepuncture?
• Cleaning a patient incontinent of diarrhoea?
• Irrigating a wound?
• Taking vital signs?

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Where do I go for more information?

• Check local Infection Control Policy Manual
• Check with facility or Area Infection Control
  Nurse
• NSW Health Website http//www.health.nsw.gov.au/qu
  ality/hai/