Developed by the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and Wisconsin Department of Health Services Standard Precautions Focus on Hand Hygiene Learning Points Review standard precautions and why they are important in your work ID: 633507
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Standard Precautions:Focus on Hand Hygiene
Developed by the:
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
and
Wisconsin Department of Health ServicesSlide2
Standard Precautions: Focus on Hand Hygiene
Learning PointsReview standard precautions and why they are important in your workLearn more about common communicable diseases in healthcare facilitiesPractice/review hand hygiene techniques Slide3
What are Standard Precautions?
Ways of doing your work to prevent the spread of diseaseName some common diseases that are bloodborne or spread through contact with people
It is estimated that failure to practice proper hand hygiene is the #1 cause of the spread of disease in healthcare facilities.Slide4
Common Communicable Diseases in LTC*
NorovirusMRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) InfluenzaEscherichia coli (E. coli)
Clostridium Difficile (C. diff)
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and other health care settingsSlide5
Hand Hygiene
Plays a strong role in preventing the spread of communicable diseaseHand hygiene includes washing with soap and water and also using hand gelWhen should a caregiver perform hand hygiene?Slide6
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Activity: Practice Hand Hygiene
Let’s watch a brief video first:
http://www.cdc.gov/cdctv/handstogether/
Practice using soap and water
Practice using hand gel Slide7
More Information
Soap vs. Hand RubsUsing Hand LotionFingernailsPersonal Protective Equipment: GlovesWrap-Up/Learning Points Review
Practice Standard Precautions.
It’s Contagious!Slide8
d
eveloped by
The Wisconsin Caregiver Project
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Center for Career Development (CCDET)
www.uwosh.edu/ccdet/caregiver