21 The principles of Infection Prevention and Control

Procedures for sanitation management; all countertops bust be cleaned all the time from boxes, bottles and paper. Washing your hands is a requirement for all personal in the healthcare profession. Using PPE (Personal protective equipment) help keep personal in the pharmacy (and healthcare industry) protected against infection and spread. PPE include gloves, masks, and

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1.1 Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection

The use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), like plastic aprons, gloves footwear when handling contaminated items, including items contaminated with body fluids, and disposing of waste,

All areas that are being used for healthcare activities should be cleaned with either disinfectant wipes each morning and in between patients/procedures. Equipment should be all new out of the packets and clean. For things more major such as vasectomy’s, minor surgery or family planning clinics, areas should be cleaned everywhere with a disinfectant fluid and also with wipes, gloves should always be worn as well as other PPE such as aprons and hats. All equipment should be new from the packet and only touched by the person who is using

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As a health care professional, I will help to ensure that work environment is safe by following the rules. Trashing materials in appropriate cans is the most important for all employees in the building. Knowing my responsibilities for my own health and safety in the workplace. If I found something unsafe condition, I will report immediately to my employer. Using personal protection equipment is important for your own safety.

As employees we must ensure we attend all necessary trainings that our employers provide regarding infection control and

health and safety procedures and practises should be under continual scrutiny and areas for improvement should be monitored and dealt with. A good method of monitoring & improving are health, safety and security procedures are visually. Check visitors have signed in the visitor’s book, look for items blocking fire exits or hallways, wet signs are in place during cleaning, COSHH cupboards are kept locked, medication trolleys are secure, hoists are clean and stored in a correct storage place. Policies and procedures need to be reviewed regularly to ensure they are still relevant, circumstances in workplace can change and new risk assessments will need to be put in place or old ones reviewed. Policies and procedures may need evaluating and developing

1.1: Employees rights and responsibilities in the relation to the prevention and control of infection are to follow company’s policies and procedures, keep themselves safe and others, report any hazards which could lead to infection, attend relevant courses, use the PPE provided, keeping the work environment clean and tidy and to maintain good personal hygiene

1. Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection.

Different gloves should be used for personal care and food preparation to avoid cross contamination. Gloves and aprons should be disposed of at the end of each call. Hands should be washed on entering and leaving each call and after smoking and eating. Hair should be tied back if it is mid length or long. Tissues should be used if coughing or sneezing and disposed of and then hands should be washed.

•You should wash hands frequently with soap & running water for at least 20 seconds particularly after using the bathroom and preparing food.

The goal of this project is divided into two parts, one is to revise and updated the ECPP to make it best fit the hospital while still meeting standards. Two, is to set a foundation for exposure control in which the hospital can utilize and build upon. It is desired that six months after implementation of the policy, Agency P will have established a policy foundation, be compliant with standards, have established a new hire orientation and annual exposure control course.

Ensure that personnel and visitors have and use the proper personal protective equipment while on the job.