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Essential Infection Control: Hand Washing and Waste Disposal Tips for Everyone

This informative guide by Stephanie Austin and Tracy Ocansey emphasizes the importance of proper hand washing techniques and cleanliness in preventing common infections like diarrhea, flu, and MRSA. Learn the eight-step hand washing method, which should last 10-15 seconds and be performed at least five times for effective results. We also cover the role of alcohol-based hand gels, and clarify which infections they can effectively combat. Remember, proper waste disposal is critical for hygiene—so let's keep our environment clean!

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Essential Infection Control: Hand Washing and Waste Disposal Tips for Everyone

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  1. Infection and Control(Get excited people…) Stephanie Austin & Tracy Ocansey

  2. 5 min station • Hand washing • Generally how to be clean • Common infection • Waste disposal Introduction

  3. Use the 8 step technique for 10-15 seconds, at least 5 times for each step. • By washing your hands you can prevent: • Diarrhoea and vomiting • Food poisoning • Flu • Norovirus • MRSA Hand washing

  4. General Cleanliness Tips! Alcohol-based hand gell may be used in other circumstances. You can only do this 5 times before having to embrace the NHS standard soap again!!!

  5. Killed by alcohol gel • MRSA, HIV, INFLUENZA • Not killed by alcohol gel • NOROVIRUS • C. DIFFICILE • Why not • NORO- non lipid enveloped virus • C. DIFF- spore forming bacteria Common infections

  6. Waste disposal

  7. Where would you put this Waste Disposal

  8. Where would you put this Waste Disposal

  9. Where would you put this Waste Disposal

  10. Don’t be mean keep it clean!!! Take home message

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