Quality and Safety Education for Nurses



Infection Control – The Basics Standard Precautions: hand hygiene, gloves, gown, facemask, eye protection, respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette, safe injection practices, proper disposal, and cleaning/disinfecting devices and surfaces Contact Precautions: (spreads by touching Ex: C.Dif)gloves & gownprivate roomlimit transportation & movementuse disposable or dedicated equipmentprioritize cleaning & disinfecting of this roomDroplet Precautions: (droplets travel about 3 ft. when a patient talks, sneezesor coughs Ex: Influenza, Pertussis, Mumps) Surgical mask & standard precautions private roomlimit transportation & movement; mask the patient for transportationAirborne Precautions: (germs so small they float in the air and travel long distances Ex: Varicella, Measles, TB)N95 mask & standard precautions Negative air pressure private room with 6-12 air changes/hr, keep door closedlimit transportation & movement; mask the patient for transportation with surgical mask Control – The Basics Standard Precautions: hand hygiene, gloves, gown, facemask, eye protection, respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette, safe injection practices, proper disposal, and cleaning/disinfecting devices and surfaces Contact Precautions: (spreads by touching Ex: C.Dif)gloves & gownprivate roomlimit transportation & movementuse disposable or dedicated equipmentprioritize cleaning & disinfecting of this roomDroplet Precautions: (droplets travel about 3 ft. when a patient talks, sneezes or coughs Ex: Influenza, Pertussis, Mumps) Surgical mask & standard precautions private roomlimit transportation & movement; mask the patient for transportationAirborne Precautions: (germs so small they float in the air and travel long distances Ex: Varicella, Measles, TB)N95 mask & standard precautions Negative air pressure private room with 6-12 air changes/hr, keep door closedlimit transportation & movement; mask the patient for transportation with surgical mask Control – The BasicsStandard Precautions: hand hygiene, gloves, gown, facemask, eye protection, respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette, safe injection practices, proper disposal, and cleaning/disinfecting devices and surfaces Contact Precautions: (spreads by touching Ex: C.Dif)gloves & gownprivate roomlimit transportation & movementuse disposable or dedicated equipmentprioritize cleaning & disinfecting of this roomDroplet Precautions: (droplets travel about 3 ft. when a patient talks, sneezes or coughs Ex: Influenza, Pertussis, Mumps) Surgical mask & standard precautions private roomlimit transportation & movement; mask the patient for transportationAirborne Precautions: (germs so small they float in the air and travel long distances Ex: Varicella, Measles, TB)N95 mask & standard precautions Negative air pressure private room with 6-12 air changes/hr, keep door closedlimit transportation & movement; mask the patient for transportation with surgical mask Control – The Basics Standard Precautions: hand hygiene, gloves, gown, facemask, eye protection, respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette, safe injection practices, proper disposal, and cleaning/disinfecting devices and surfaces Contact Precautions: (spreads by touching Ex: C.Dif)gloves & gownprivate roomlimit transportation & movementuse disposable or dedicated equipmentprioritize cleaning & disinfecting of this roomDroplet Precautions: (droplets travel about 3 ft. when a patient talks, sneezes or coughs Ex: Influenza, Pertussis, Mumps) Surgical mask & standard precautions private roomlimit transportation & movement; mask the patient for transportationAirborne Precautions: (germs so small they float in the air and travel long distances Ex: Varicella, Measles, TB)N95 mask & standard precautions Negative air pressure private room with 6-12 air changes/hr, keep door closedlimit transportation & movement; mask the patient for transportation with surgical mask Control – The Basics Standard Precautions: hand hygiene, gloves, gown, facemask, eye protection, respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette, safe injection practices, proper disposal, and cleaning/disinfecting devices and surfaces Contact Precautions: (spreads by touching Ex: C.Dif)gloves & gownprivate roomlimit transportation & movementuse disposable or dedicated equipmentprioritize cleaning & disinfecting of this roomDroplet Precautions: (droplets travel about 3 ft. when a patient talks, sneezes or coughs Ex: Influenza, Pertussis, Mumps) Surgical mask & standard precautions private roomlimit transportation & movement; mask the patient for transportationAirborne Precautions: (germs so small they float in the air and travel long distances Ex: Varicella, Measles, TB)N95 mask & standard precautions Negative air pressure private room with 6-12 air changes/hr, keep door closedlimit transportation & movement; mask the patient for transportation with surgical mask ................
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