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Session Outline
What is Infection Control?
How are infections spread?
How to minimise the risk of infections.
� Immunisations
� The caregiver
� Handwashing
� Gloves & gowns
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Infection Control
Preventing and managing the spread of
infections
Requires everybody to be involved for it to be
successful
Strategies, policies and procedures to protect
children and carers from infectious diseases
should be in place
Is common sense
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Strategies, Policies & Procedures
are in place for exposure to:
Secretions & excretions
Touching mucous membrane
Non-intact skin
Infectious children – suspected &
confirmed.
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The spread of disease in children
Incomplete immunisation
Close contact with children and caregivers
Partial/ incomplete toilet training
Poor hygiene
Behaviours – mouthing toys
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Prevention and Management
Strategies
By understanding how infections are spread,
interventions can be put in place to reduce
the risk.
Infections are categorised by how they are
spread
CONTACT
DROPLET
AIRBORNE
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The spread of disease
CONTACT
eg. gastroenteritis
chicken pox
DROPLETeg. whooping cough
influenzameasles
chicken pox
AIRBORNE
eg. measles
chicken pox
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How diseases spread
Infected source
Method of transfer
Portal of entry
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Contact Spread
Direct contact
Direct personal contact
with the infectious matter.
Indirect Contact
Contact with a
contaminated object,
surface or piece of
equipment.
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Chicken Pox
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Cold sores
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Droplet Spread
Infectious
microorganisms are
coughed or sneezed
a short distance (~1
meter)
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Meningococcal Disease
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Mumps
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Airborne Spread
Small infectious microorganisms are coughed into the air and are spread further by air currents
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Room signs
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Minimise the Risk -
Protect yourself!
Know own immunisation and infectious
disease history.
Make sure your immunisations are up to date.
Don’t work if you are unwell
Use gloves & gowns appropriately.
Use correct hand washing procedures
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Recommended vaccines
Vaccine Recommended Doses
Diphtheria, Tetanus
& Pertusis
(Boostrix)
If helping in patient areas Once only
Measles/Mumps/
Rubella
If <40years, not had 2
immunisations or disease
2 doses- if no prior vaccination
Hepatitis B Not routinely
recommended for
volunteers
3 doses
Influenza Yearly Yearly
Varicella
(chickenpox)If not had disease.
Can check serology
2 doses
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Illness in volunteers
Do NOT work with:
Diarrhoea &/or vomiting
Influenza
Colds/ coughs
Measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis,
etc
If unsure – see your doctor
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Hand Hygiene
Single most efficient means to prevent the transmission of infection.
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Indications
Before and after direct child contact
When hands are visibly soiled
After nappy changes & toileting
After contact with equipment/ waste
Before and after glove use
Between contact with different children
Before handling food
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Procedure
Wet hands thoroughly with warm water
Lather all surfaces of hands thoroughly for 15 seconds especially between fingers and around wrist
Rinse carefully under running water
Dry hands thoroughly
Launder towels when damp
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Hand Hygiene
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Gloves
Single use
Worn to protect you, but does not replace
the necessity to hand wash
Should be worn when touching
non intact skin/mucous membrane
blood/body fluids
Should by thrown out after use
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Gowns
Should be worn when
contamination of clothing is
anticipated
Handwash after removal
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Staff attire
No stoned rings
¾ length sleeves
Bare Below the elbows
Machine washable clothes
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The Environment – Toys
Washable toys only
Soft toys & toys that retain water
are not recommended
Wash between children
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