A risk assessment enables all parties, employees, employer and visitors that they are within a safe environment; those things are in place to reduce the risk of harm or potential risk. Describe correct procedures that relate to skincare? Infection control procedures relating to good personal hygiene include: • Hand washing - the spread of many pathogens can be prevented with regular hand washing. You should thoroughly wash your hands with water and soap for at least 15 seconds after visiting the toilet, before preparing food, and after touching clients or equipment. Dry your hands with disposable paper towels.
| LEARNING OUTCOME | 264 | 2.2, 3.1, 6.4 | What are the main points of the policies and procedures for hand washing?Expose forearms – Bare below the elbowSingle band ringNo bracelets or watchesNails clean and of reasonable lengthNo false nails or nail polishWash with soap and water to remove dirt and micro organisms, or apply alcohol rubWash hands when visibly soiled, contaminated with blood or bodily fluids, after using the toilet, before procedures and before eating. | | | 264 | 3.1, 4.3, 4.4 | What procedures and systems are relevant to the prevention and control of infection?Handwashing – signs for service users and vistors, technique displayed in bathrooms/toilet areasHandgel provided to staff and pumps at main entrance of building.Handwashing used regularly e.g. before interacting with a person, after procedures, before serving food, after using toilet, after blowing nose, whenever visibly soiled, after each shift.Personal protective equipment provided e.g. plastic aprons and gloves for personal care/cleaning activities. New apron/gloves worn between contact with each service user.Uniforms provided to staff – should be clean and well maintained, hair should be tied
Before putting blaster I | | | |washed my hands. The National Care Standards 4.2 says, that “The home is run in a way that | | | |protects from any avoidable risk or harm and infection” and My Home Sharps Injury Policy 3.5 | |223.7e | |says, that “Cover the wound with a waterproof dressing”. | |
Be prepared before lying the baby down. Once the baby is comfortable, begin by removing any clothing that covers the diaper area. Pull apart the adhesive strips located on the front of the diaper. If the diaper is soiled, carefully hold both of the baby's legs with your left hand and pull the diaper out from under the baby's body. Place diaper off to the side and out of the infant's reach to discard when finished.
Infection control 1.1 It is my responsability to wear the PPE that is provided, also to wear the correct colour aprons to the job i am doing. It is important to use the correct colour mops, buckets and brushes this helps to stop cross infection. Also using the correct colour chopping bored. 1.1a Using equipment provided, washing hands when necessary. Washing clients clothes separate from other clients.
Mu 2.8 contribute tithe support of the positive environments for children and young people 3.1 explain how effectively care for childrens and young peoples skin hair and teeth. It's part of children's learning about self care and personal hygiene. We can help them do this by encouraging to wash hands before and after eating, after using the toilet and washing their faces with individual flannels. It's also important to teach them the difference between hot and cold water such as red means hit and blue means cold on taps to prevent them burning themselves whilst at the same never leaving a child unattended with water. Babies are different from children they need their nappies changed regularly to prevent any sores or infections and moisturising the skin well.
(16 points) Immediately rinse the spills on the skin with continuous (running) water, and then soap the affected. Afterwards, notify the instructor(s). 3. List three things than one can do to protect oneself from contamination/injury in the laboratory. (24 points) -Keep hair tied back, free and clear from lab experiments.
Fill the cuvette about 3/4 full of the solution you wish to test. Wipe the outside of the cuvette with a soft tissue (Chemwipe) to remove any moisture or fingerprints from the outside
7,8,Any spillages,i would clean thoroughly and as quickly as possible using the correct materials and equipment for that particular spillage.I would effectively wash my hands using an effective antibacterial soap,after collecting and disposing of body
Hand washing is the single most important method of preventing and controlling infection. All staff in social care settings has to learn hand washing technique. Personal hygiene is the basic consent of cleaning, grooming and caring for our bodies. Personal hygiene prevents the spread of germs and diseases and helping dealing with cross-contamination. All care workers have a responsibility to maintain personal hygiene, look clean, should not wear artificial nails, and manicure natural finger nails.