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INFECTION CONTROL

INFECTION CONTROL. FOR VOLUNTEERS. Jodie Burr Infection Control Coordinator Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Infection Control Unit. 24 hour infection control service during office hours page 18041 after hours ring 9 for infectious diseases, consultant on call.

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INFECTION CONTROL

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  1. INFECTION CONTROL FOR VOLUNTEERS Jodie Burr Infection Control Coordinator Women’s and Children’s Hospital

  2. Infection Control Unit • 24 hour infection control service • during office hours page 18041 • after hours ring 9 for infectious diseases, consultant on call. • Infection Control Team meet weekly, concerns, enquiry's, issues can be discussed.

  3. Primary Role of Infection Control • Prevent nosocomial infections • Reduce mortality, morbidity, and cost • Educate and advise • staff • patients • their families • the community • Surveillance of nosocomial infections • Policy development, implementation and assessment

  4. Nosocomial Infections • DEFINITION: • An infection occurring in a patient in whom it was not present or incubating at the time of admission. Essentially, an infection the patient acquired from being hospitalized

  5. Infection Control Precautions • Infection control precautions need to be adhered to by everybody, especially those who come into contact with one or more patients. • This will aid in stopping the spread of nosocomial infections.

  6. Hand hygiene • Single most effective method in the prevention of disease transmission • 80% of hospital acquired infections are thought to be transmitted by hands • Wash hands thoroughly if you come into contact with a patient and/or bodily fluids • Cover all cuts and grazes

  7. Hand Hygiene • Wear gloves where appropriate and wash hands once gloves are removed • Wash hands before and after meal and toilet breaks • Soap and water - 15 secs • Alcohol hand gels

  8. Are you unwell? • Please do not come into hospital to visit or work when you feel or know you are unwell • Infectious diseases may be spread from you to patients or patients to you • Call your supervisor if you are unsure as to whether to come to work

  9. Your health • It is important to know your health and immunization history • chicken pox? • measles? • flu vaccination? • For vaccinations contact ICGP or Risk Management

  10. Entering Rooms • Patients may be isolated within hospital rooms due to their illness or infectious state • Please take note of signs and if unsure ask a nurse if you should enter • Remember to wash your hands when leaving the room

  11. Respiratory Syncitial Virus • Highly contagious and nosocomial infection common • Causes upper and lower respiratory infection • Usually occurs during winter • No vaccine at present • Can be reinfected during the same season • Transmitted by contact or droplet • Can survive for several hours in the environment

  12. Rotavirus • Highly contagious and nosocomial infection is common • Usually a winter disease but pattern changing • Onset is sudden and lasts for 4 - 6 days • Mainly infants and children up to 3 years affected • Transmitted usually through contact • Can survive in environment for several hours

  13. Varicella Zoster VirusChicken Pox • Highly contagious • Most cases in children, over 90% of adult population is immune • Transmitted by droplet and contact • Infectious 2 days prior and 4 - 6 days after rash • Now a notifiable disease • Vaccination now available

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