Breaks anywhere on the skin should be covered with a waterproof dressing. Medical advice should be sought for skin damage caused by other medical conditions e.g. eczema, psoriasis. All healthcare staff should be ‘bare below the elbow’. Hands should be washed: · After visiting the toilet · Before handling food · When the hands are visibly soiled.
How to wash your hands Washing your hands properly is an easy way to avoid getting and spreading viruses and germs. First, remove all rings, watches, bracelets, or other jewelry on hands and wrists. Jewelry can carry pathogens and should be cleaned with a disinfectant separately, so they will not be damaged. Next, stand close enough to the sink to reach the flow of water without touching the sink with your body because the sink itself should be considered contaminated. By standing too close to the sink it may spread any contamination to your cloths.
How to Properly Wash Your Hands March 7, 2012 It may be hard to believe that something as simple as regular hand washing can make a difference in a family’s health, but proper hand washing can have a big impact on a family’s risk for getting sick. Even though most people know to wash their hands, most do not know how to wash properly. Knowing when to wash, preparation, washing, and drying are essential to the proper hand washing technique. Hand washing is easy to do and it is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of infection and illness. As one touches people, surfaces, and objects throughout the day, germs accumulate on ones hands.
The hospital or care home have to follow these guidelines and legislation because if they need to make sure the environment around them is safe and free from any danger that may cause harm to other patients. They have to follow rules which they have been assigned to such as make sure they always use hand sanitizer before dealing with patients and also keeping all the waste away from the patients and disposed properly. They promote safety around hospitals or nursing home by
Recognising potential hazards and eliminating them, this could include infectious diseases too. Policies and Procedures – having clear rules and boundaries ensures that both adults and residents (who are able to understand) know how to conduct themselves within the setting, by this I mean not behaving in ways that could cause distress or harm to others within the setting. Conforming to Legislation – by adhering to
Make sure the client is as comfortable as can be staff should also protect themself complete accidents or sickness illness form log information in client file and inform seniority/manager of the incident. (D6) EXPLAIN WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO ACCESS HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS. (1) Its is important in order to protect the health and safety of both you and the people you support. You should always check that a risk assessment has been carried out before you undertake any task and follow the steps identify in the assessment in order to reduce risk. (D7) EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENT STAGES OF A RISK ASSESSMENT.
Does anyone know the best way to keep yourself from getting sick? Answer is hand washing. (cough/sneezing into arm instead of into your hands where you can contaminate them), when to wash hands, proper diet with vegetables) Why is it important to hand wash? To prevent the spread of germs. (balloon) It protects against the spread of many illness and allows for good health.
Infection- This is an invasion by and multiplication of pathogenic, micro-organisms in a bodily part or tissue which could cause harm. Infections can be spread with ease, poor practice is the main reason for spread of infection. Examples of poor practices are not washing your hands regularly, hand washing should be done thoroughly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, followed by hand-drying with a paper towel. Another example of poor practice is not covering your mouth when you cough or sneeze. You should always get vaccinated and always use safe methods of cooking and preparing food.
Unit 4222-264 Unit ICO1 Outcome 1: We have a duty of care as employees to take precautionary measures to prevent and control the spread of infection in the workplace. This involves working safely to protect ourselves, colleagues, visitors and individuals from infection and contamination. Some of the legislation and regulations that relate to the control and prevention of infection include: The Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA) The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Also the Reporting of Injury, Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR). It is very important as employees that we are aware of this legislation so that we can work safely. In our workplaces we should have information provided in the health and safety file and COSHH file.
Hand decontamination is the most effective and definitely the most cost-effective, method of avoiding infections related to poor hand hygiene. The aim of hand decontamination is to significantly reduce the carriage of potential pathogens on the hands that can potentially be dangerous to patients and healthcare workers. Decontamination refers to the process of removal of blood, bodily fluids and destruction (elimination) of micro-organism from the hands. Current national and international guidelines suggest that hand decontamination should be performed before and after patient contact. Deciding when to decontaminate your hand can be a little bit daunting.