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Simple change in Health care workers’ attitudes can reduce infection – Part 2

Simple change in Health care workers’ attitudes can reduce infection – Part 2. Common mistakes?. Infection Control in ICU. Common mistakes ?. Prevention of drugs’ contamination. Syringe must not be used for multiple patients even if the needle is change. Proper Handling of ICU Equipments.

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Simple change in Health care workers’ attitudes can reduce infection – Part 2

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  1. Simple change in Health care workers’ attitudes can reduce infection – Part 2

  2. Common mistakes?

  3. Infection Control in ICU

  4. Common mistakes?

  5. Prevention of drugs’ contamination Syringe must not be used for multiple patients even if the needle is change.

  6. Proper Handling of ICU Equipments

  7. Infection Control in ICU equipment and infection control

  8. Infection control policy for ICU equipments Face masks are in contact with intact skin, But these items are frequently contaminated by secretions from patients and have been implicated in causing cross infection.

  9. Face masks

  10. Laryngoscope

  11. Laryngoscope

  12. breathing systems

  13. Other ICU equipments All equipments that touches intact skin, or does not ordinarily touch the patient at all, are cleaned with a detergent at the end of the day or whenever visibly contaminated.

  14. Surfaces of machines The surfaces of machines and monitoring equipment, especially those areas which are touched by the workers’ hands, should be cleaned daily.

  15. Conclusion • Know what is clean • Know what is contaminated • Know what is sterile • Try to keep surrounding field clean Periodical infection control education in ICU practice may change HCWs’ attitudes towards handle of equipments and reduce bacterial contamination

  16. THANKS

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