2. ISOLATIONPRECAUTIONS
By:Jhansi (Nursing Tutor)
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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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5. EVERYHEALTHCAREPROFFESSIONAL SHOULDBE A CHAINBREAKER!
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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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BASICPRINCIPLES
• 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.

8. 2007 GUIDELINE FORISOLATION 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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9. Standard Precautions
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Hand washing
PPE –
gloves,mask,goggles
,gown.
Proper- handling of
soiledpatient care
equipments,
environmental
cleaning,disposal of
sharps.
Minimal handling of
soiled linen.
Private room.
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NEWELEMENTS OF STANDARDPRECAUTIONS.
 Respiratory hygiene
 Safe injection
practices
 Use of masks

13. TransmissionBased Precautions
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14. Airborne
PRECAUTIONS
Tuberculosis
Measles
chickenpox
Herpes
zoster
Small pox
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15. Droplet precautions
Meningitis
Influenza
Mumps
Pertussis
Rubella
Common cold
Measles
Diphtheria
Rubella
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16. Contact precautions
Hepatitis -
A
Antibiotic
resistant bacteria
Scabies
Impetigo
Lice
MDROs-
MRSA,VRE..
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REVERSEISOLATION
• 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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PATIENTplacement
 Spacing between beds
 Single rooms
 Ante rooms
 Cohorting

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CLIENTCONSIDERATION
Isolation
Loneliness
Self esteem –body image
Boredom

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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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