Infection and Control (Get excited people…) Stephanie Austin & Tracy Ocansey.

Infection and Control(Get excited people…)

Stephanie Austin & Tracy Ocansey

Introduction

• 5 min station • Hand washing • Generally how to be clean• Common infection• Waste disposal

Hand washing • Use the 8 step technique for 10-

15 seconds, at least 5 times for each step.

• By washing your hands you can prevent:• Diarrhoea and vomiting• Food poisoning• Flu• Norovirus• MRSA

General Cleanliness Tips!

Alcohol-based hand gell may be used in other circumstances. You can only do this 5 times before having to embrace the NHS standard soap again!!!

Common infections• Killed by alcohol gel • MRSA, HIV, INFLUENZA

• Not killed by alcohol gel • NOROVIRUS • C. DIFFICILE

• Why not• NORO- non lipid enveloped virus• C. DIFF- spore forming bacteria

Waste disposal

Waste Disposal• Where would you put this

Waste Disposal

• Where would you put this

Waste Disposal

• Where would you put this

Take home message

•Don’t be mean keep it clean!!!