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Medical Asepsis

Medical Asepsis. The Home and the Home Health Aide. Breaking the Chain of Infection. Handwashing is key Watch for bacterial growth in these areas of the home Left-over food Moist areas Warm areas Dark areas. Oxygen doesn’t matter!. Aerobic bacteria-require oxygen to live

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Medical Asepsis

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  1. Medical Asepsis The Home and the Home Health Aide

  2. Breaking the Chain of Infection • Handwashing is key • Watch for bacterial growth in these areas of the home • Left-over food • Moist areas • Warm areas • Dark areas

  3. Oxygen doesn’t matter! Aerobic bacteria-require oxygen to live Anaerobic bacteria-survive without oxygen

  4. What is Medical Asepsis? Meidcal asepsis is the reduction of possible transmission routes Reducing spread Reducing cross-infection or reinfection Protection against communicable disease Protection against self-innoculation

  5. Where are dirty and clean areas in the home? The kitchen is considered clean The bathroom, especially around the toilet is considered dirty Clean=uncontaminated (exceptions?) Dirty=contact with potentially infectious organisms

  6. Aseptic Techniques Wash your hands after using the bathroom, blowing your nose, before and after handling food Good hygiene Cover your coughs and sneezes (wash hands if into your hands) Clean wastebaskets often Wash, dry and put away all client-related equipment after each use If you have an open area, check with your supervisor before giving care Wash hands before and after gloving Report unsafe conditions in the home to your super

  7. Handwashing Skill Assemble equipment Get paper towels ready Turn faucett on with a paper towel (discard) Wet your hands with fingertips pointed down Soap up! Clean under nails Friction is as important as soap!! 15 seconds!-between fingers/around wrists

  8. Disinfection and Sterilization Disinfect-reduces organisms-can’t get rid of spore-formers! Wet heat sterilization-boil 20 minutes Dry heat sterilization-oven 350 degrees-bake for 1 hr.

  9. Transmittable diseases Hepatitis A,B C MRSA HIV

  10. Standard Precautions Gloves-when? Sharps Biohazard disposal PPE and isolation Regulated Medical Waste-human, blood and body fluids, needles, medical equipment-comply with community regulations

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