Deciding when to decontaminate your hand can be a little bit daunting. This is why, therefore, guidelines have been made to highlight the four key factors in hand hygiene to help workers and patients decide when to decontaminate their hands. Healthcare workers needs to anticipate the level of contact with patients or objects to eliminate the chance of developing further pathogen related disease. Furthermore, workers also need to foresee the extent of contamination that can occur with the contact and patient’s various care activities being performed (Boyce and Pittet, 2002, Pratt et al, 2001). There is without doubt, that these factors have set a foundation to promote a safe hand hygiene practice without guessing when and where to decontaminate.
The legislation is imperative to prohibit in selling antimicrobial drugs without prescription or adding antibiotics to animal food for growth promotion. In addition, nurses may hold a key to prevent the healthcare-associated infection spreading, monitor the therapeutic and adverse effects of antibiotics, and teach the patient about adherence to prescribed medication regimes. Antimicrobial resistance is the pressing health issue affecting the whole world, and thus, this problem should be approached from a worldwide perspective. The consequences of microbial resistance is seriously affecting human health leading prolonged illness, increased risk of death, and potentially risen chances of spreading the resistant pathogens. The conventional treatment has become ineffective to the pathogens and infections persist, which results in prolonged illness and a greater risk of death.
The Health and Social Care Act 2008; Code of Practice for health and adult social care on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance. To help providers of healthcare, adult social care, (and others) plan and implement how they prevent and control infections. It includes criteria for CQC to take into account when assessing compliance with the registration requirement on cleanliness and infection control. Legislation, regulations and guidance that
Also, staff should be supervised to make sure procedures are being followed. Outcome 2 Understand legislation and policies relating to prevention and control of infections 1. Outline current legislation and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the prevention and control of infection Some of the current legislation which are relevant to the prevention and control of infection include; The Health and Safety at work act, COSHH, RIDDOR, The public health act and Personal
K&U5- Diagnosis of malaria Early and accurate detection of malaria is required to make sure that the patient is treated in time and also to prevent further spread of infection within the neighbourhood through local mosquitoes. If diagnosis and treatment is delayed, it may increase the chance of death of the patient, therefore malaria should be treated as a possible medical emergency and health practitioners should know how to diagnose and treat malaria instantly. A health practitioner should know what the signs and symptoms are of a patient infected with malaria. By knowing the signs and symptoms, the health practitioners would be able to follow up with tests to produce the necessary results which show for certain whether the patient has malaria.
Control of exposure to hazardous to health act 1999 explains the responsibilities involve handling hazardous substances such as reduce using hazardous substances or using less hazardous substances and reducing exposure level as much as possible. So, it is very important for us to follow health and safety policies and procedures to eradicate risks from workplace and maintain safe working environment. how health and safety policies and procedures protect people who work in social care ?
Primary prevention involves reducing risk factors, which result from injury and illness. It maintains health lifestyles to achieve the well being level. For the secondary prevention, it involves early screening of diseases for early intervention and treatments before the appearing of the symptoms. Some of these are mammograms and blood pressure screening (Mason, Leavitt & Chaffee, 2011). This process of screening can minimize the disabling effect on the lives of individuals and further diseases complications.
2. Discuss the safe management of sharps and why is it an important part of our nursing practice. Sharps can potentially be contaminated with many different types of microorganisms and blood borne viruses’ e.g. Human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV), and Hepatitis B and C. Therefore all sharps unless their origin is known, should be treated as contaminated. Extreme care must be taken in the management and disposal of sharps waste.
Introduction to health promotion Health is needed to be promoted in order to promote well being and to prevent diseases in the population. There are also some implications when it comes to promoting well being and to prevent diseases. When the health is promoted and prevented it improves the quality of life and also reduces cost of health services. When it comes to preventative work it can vary depending on the needs of the client/ group.The prevention is categorised in three types. They are: Primary prevention It includes the health promotion and requires action on the determinants on the health to prevent disease occurring or refocusing upstream to stop people falling into the water of disease.
IC01 The Principles of Infection Prevention and Control 1. Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections 1.1 Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection The employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection are as follows: • To work safely to protect myself and others from infections by following the legislation and regulations that relate to the control and prevention of infection which includes • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 • Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) • To always wear the PPE that is provided. it is important to wear the aprons and gloves for procedures that will reduce the spread of infection. Wearing PPE will prevent infection passing from me to others from getting on my clothes and spreading it onto anyone that I come into contact with. • As an employee I must attend any necessary training that is provided by my employer regarding the prevention and control of infection.