1. Today’s Lecture Context:  Environmental Safety  Infection  Standard Precautions Specific Skills/Info:  Hand Hygiene  Gloves  Sterile Gloving  Nursing Skills Laboratory Guidelines

2. Who has an Infection?

3. Standard Precautions Standard Work Practices Minimum Requirements Protect Patients & Healthcare Workers

4. Standard Precautions Hand Hygiene Protective Equipment prn Immunisation Aseptic Technique Management of Sharps, Spills, Linen & Waste Routine Cleaning

5. Infectious Diseases Policy www.jcu.edu.au/fmhms/idp/index.htm GROUP ONE: VACCINATION MANDATORY Hepatitis B GROUP TWO: VACCINATION RECOMMENDED GROUP THREE: VACCINATION AS NEEDED BASED ON RISK ASSESSMENT school highly recommends Mantoux

6. Today’s Lecture Context:  Environmental Safety  Infection  Standard Precautions Specific Skills/Info:  Hand Hygiene  Gloves  Sterile Gloving  Nursing Skills Laboratory Guidelines