Level 5 Health And Social Care Nvq 3

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

Over flowing waste bins, personal hygiene, keeping work spaces clean and tidy and washing of uniform.

All equipment must be cleaned in between patients if it is re-usable and not for single use. There are three levels of risk High, intermediate and low, and three ways to decontaminate Cleaning, Sterilisation, and Disinfection.

Has anyone ever considered how medical devices are prepared before a surgical procedure? Central Sterile Processing Department (CSPD) consists of services within the Hospital, in which reusable medical devices will be cleaned, prepared, and processed. The role for CSPD is to prevent infection transmitted by usage of medical devices. The procedure for hospital medical devices before surgery has a four part workflow process in: Decontamination, to Instrumentation, to Sterilization and Sterile Storage (Case Carts). An example is given for reprocessing an Intestinal Set and the supplies needed for the preparation of this medical device set.

Only when it is absolutely necessary should a catheter be inserted into a patient. Every patient is assessed for the need for a Foley catheter. If the Foley is inserted, assessments are also then done daily to see if the need is still valid. If the reason is not justifiable the catheter must be removed from the patient (Joint Commission releases new NPSG for CAUTI, 2011). Nurses must follow guidelines while inserting indwelling catheters as well. Aseptic technique is critical to maintain during this process. The use of sterile equipment and a sterile procedure helps to reduce the risk of CAUTI. If in any way the catheter becomes contaminated during the process of insertion, the nurse should discard of the entire catheter and start with a new, sterile kit. Proper hand hygiene is very important before and after contact with indwelling catheters to decrease risk of infection. Maintenance of a close drainage is system is also important that way bacteria are not able to get in and cause infection (Revello & Gallo, 2013). Decreasing the number of times Foleys are inserted and how long they stay in for can help reduce the risk of CAUTI since the longer a Foley stays in, the higher the risk of infection becomes. Nurses must keep the catheter line patent, with no kinks to allow urine to flow freely through into the collection bag. When a urine sample must be obtained it must be done in a sterile

1.2: Employers responsibilities in the relation to the prevention and control of infection are to keep everybody safe and to provide a safe work place, they do this by following current legislation. A few examples taken from the HSAWA are COSHH, The Public Health (control of diseases) Act, Food Safety Act

M1- Discuss how policies and procedures help children, young people and their families whilst the child is being looked after.

There are laws and legal regulations about infection prevention and control. Most of the legal regulations relating to infection prevention and control come under the Health and Safety at Work Act; this act is about ensuring a safe work place for employers, employees and members of the public by minimising accidents at work. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations introduced the need for monitoring health and safety and risk assessment; including infection prevention and control. The Food Safety Act was brought in to ensure safe practices for food to avoid contamination and spreading of infection and includes handling, storing and disposal of food.

Records should be regularly analysed so that problem areas can be identified and decisions about the development of new or updated injury prevention strategies can be made. These decisions can help to prevent future injuries and will contribute towards cost management for the organisation. Immediate response documentation and record keeping for an accident may include time and date of incident, how the incident occurred, who witnessed and reported the incident, injury description, details of first aid applied and who it was reported to. When infection control hazards and incidents are reported immediately, it helps ensure prompt investigation, assessment and long and short-term control development. This then becomes part of the critical management cycle of ensuring hazards and risks are

Although sterilizing instruments for procedures is an effective way to reduce the risk of contamination, not all instruments are able to endure the level of heat with this process. Many endoscopes, for example, are flexible to allow for the ease of movement in the body and are not made of sturdy material, but delicate ones. The heat used in sterilization could potentially damage the instrument creating a vehicle for bacteria to enter the body. Some delicate pieces could be destroyed and manipulated and introduce bacteria during a procedure, jeopardizing the health of a person. Catheters, especially indwelling ones, must be sterile to ensure the prevention of the introduction of bacteria to a patient/person. Made of

5) According to Sandora and Goldmann (2012), the majority of ICU infections are caused by invasive devices and treatments (in contact with sterile body parts) such as urinary catheters, ventilators, and central venous catheters.

Proper protective garments and hand hygiene are important. But the risk of infection through lines and drains that the patient has must be adequately cleaned and maintained for signs of infections.

Any foreign object inserted into a resident has a potential to cause an infection, such a Foley, g-tube, j-tube, etc. Please, implement a potential for infection care plan. Therefore, a Foley catheter should have a care plan for Foley catheter care and potential for infection.

Infection control may vary with any facility, but many hospitals are changing to multiple disposable items. Using disposable items can help reduce the spread of infections. These items can include disposable trach catheters, syringes, and needles with safety caps. The type of needle with safety caps not only help prevent the spread of disease, but is also a common safety procedure when disposing of the needle. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have come up with numerous guidelines for hospitals to use to help prevent patients from contracting infections and diseases from spreading to other patients.

Hygiene includes the cleanliness of the work area, and the best ways to achieve this is through use effective cleaning methods and the appropriate cleaning materials. Always see to it that the machinery you use is clean and has undergone disinfection. Same goes with the proofing cabinets as proofing conditions are actually suitable for the growth and development of bacteria and other microorganisms. It is also need to make sure that the type of disinfectant it is uses does actually. A lot of times contamination of food occurs during mixing, cooling and wrapping, so make it a point to do process and pest control, inspecting all the mice and cockroaches of the