TOOL BOX TALKS

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TOOL BOX TALKS

• Infection Control

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Universal/Standard Precautions

• Protect against the transmission of infectious
  diseases
• Basic assumption
• ANY BODY FLUID IS POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS

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Universal Precautions

• Wash hands frequently and thoroughly
• Wear gloves when handling body fluids
• Wear other PPE if splattering of body fluids
  likely
• Clean surfaces which have been in contact with
  body fluids thoroughly
• Dispose of waste material appropriately
• Take care when handling syringes or any sharp
  object potentially contaminated with body fluids

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Wash Hands

• Before and after contact with client
• Before and after eating
• After using toilet
• Before and after using gloves
• After contact with used equipment
• Immediately following contact with body fluids or
  equipment, materials (including linen) or
  contaminated surfaces

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Wear Gloves

• When handling blood and/or body fluids
• Touching mucous membranes
• Touching non-intact skin
• Handling contaminated skin
• Cleaning body substances spills
• Remember to always
• Cover abrasions with waterproof bandaid prior to
  putting on gloves
• Change gloves if torn or contaminated

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Wear Other PPE

• Protective eyewear and faceshield if splattering
  of body fluid possible
• Impermeable gown or apron to protect clothes from
  contamination
• Enclosed footwear
• Face mask fitted correctly

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Donning and Doffing order

• Clean hands remove jewellery and cover cuts or
  abrasions, lather for 20 seconds cleaning front
  and back of hands and between fingers
•  Put on surgical or P2 mask secure fit over
  nose and mouth and fasten ties or tapes above and
  below ears
•  Put on goggles
•  Put on gown long sleeved tied at the back
•  Put on gloves tuck end of gown into gloves if
  worn

• Remove gloves by turning inside out and dispose
  immediately into bin and clean hands
• Remove gown ensuring that you do not touch
  exposed surfaces and dispose immediately into bin
  and clean hands
• Remove goggles by holding strap only and clean in
  warm water and detergent if reusable and clean
  hands
• Take off mask by holding ties and dispose
  immediately into bin
• Clean hands with soap and water or alcohol rub

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Needlestick or Sharps

• Minimise handling
• Do not bend or recap needles or remove needle
  from syringe and place in sharps container
• Ensure sharps container avaialble at point of use
• Wear gloves and hold syringe by barrel and place
  sharp end into container first

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Cleaning Procedures

• Small spill wipe clean with paper towel and
  then clean with detergent and warm water
• Quarantine areas with soft furnishings until dry
• Large spill mop up with paper towel or use
  kitty litter or granular chlorine, pick up
  larger amounts with cardboard, mop with detergent
  and warm water
• Dispose of all contaminated waste in secure
  plastic bag in waste receptacle