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Infection Prevention
Infection Prevention
Infection Prevention
Infection Prevention
Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able
to:
1. Define infection prevention and explain its
purpose
2. Define the basic infection prevention terms
Antiseptic
Aseptic technique
Cleaning
Decontamination
Disinfectant
General waste
Hazardous chemical waste
Universal precautions
Sterilization
Housekeeping, etc.
Universal Precautions
Definition
Wash hands.
Decontaminate equipment and devices.
Use and dispose of needles and sharps
safely (avoid recapping, especially two-
handed).
Wear protective items.
Promptly clean up blood and body fluid spills.
Use safe disposal systems for waste
collection and disposal.
Chart 1: Disease Transmission Cycle
Agent
Disease producing
organisms e.g.,
Hepatitis B and HIV
Methods Of
Transmission
How the agent travels
from place to place or
host to host
Involves:
1. Decontamination- done by
soaking instruments and other items in a
0.5% chlorine soln for 10 minutes
immediately after use.
2.Cleaning
3.HLD/Sterilization
Methods of sterilization
3. Chemical sterilization
Instrument Decontaminate
Processing
Sterilise
Chemical High-Level
Disinfect
High pressure Clean Boil
steam
Steam
Dry heat
Chemical
Dry/Cool and
Store
Types of waste and their disposal
Wastes
General waste
Disposal
Disposal of sharps
Injection safety.
Handling Needles and Sharps
Use a puncture-proof
container for storage
and/or disposal.
Do not recap a needle
before disposal unless
using one-hand
technique.
Factors that promote a clean working
environment