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ISOLATION PRECAUTIONS.NANCY ALEX BSN RN

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DEFINITION

• Special precautionary measures,practices and

procedures used in care of patients with

contagious or communicable diseases by

wearing nonporous articles such as

gloves,gowns.goggles,and face mask.

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EVERY HEALTH CARE PROFFESSIONAL SHOULD BE A CHAIN BREAKER !

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PURPOSES

To prevent cross contamination between patients

and hospital personnel.

To confine and contain any infectious disease agent.

To confine and contain all blood and body fluids.

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BASIC PRINCIPLES

• Wash hands prior to entering and exiting rooms.

• Careful disposal of contaminated materials.

• Knowledge of disease and mode of transmission.

• Protection of client and public during transport.

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2007 GUIDELINE FOR ISOLATION PRECAUTION-CDC /HICPAC

Centre for Disease Control and Prevention distinguish two types of isolation precautions:

Standard precautions Transmission based precautions 1) airborne precautions 2) droplet precautions 3) contact precautions

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Standard Precautions .

Hand washingPPE – gloves,mask,goggles ,gown.Proper - handling of soiled patient care equipments, environmental cleaning,disposal of sharps.Minimal handling of soiled linen.Private room.

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NEW ELEMENTS OF STANDARD PRECAUTIONS.

Respiratory hygiene

Safe injection practices

Use of masks

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Transmission Based Precautions

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AirbornePRECAUTIONS

TuberculosisMeasleschickenpoxHerpes zosterSmall pox

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Droplet precautionsMeningitisInfluenzaMumpsPertussisRubellaCommon coldMeaslesDiphtheriaRubella

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Contact precautionsHepatitis -AAntibiotic resistant bacteriaScabiesImpetigoLiceMDRO s-MRSA,VRE..

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REVERSE ISOLATION

• Isolation procedure designed to protect a patient from infectious organisms that might be carried by staff ,other patients, visitors or on droplet in air or equipment or materials.

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PATIENT PLACEMENT

Spacing between beds Single rooms Ante rooms Cohorting

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CLIENT CONSIDERATION

Isolation LonelinessSelf esteem –body imageBoredom

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CONCLUSION

• As with all infection control measures,isolation precautions are designed to prevent the spread of infection from one person to another.The RESPONSIBILITY for the practice of infection control lies in the hands of every HEALTH CARE WORKER.

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