Page 5 - New Employee Orientation Book

EMPLOYEE HEALTH
Immunizations required to work in healthcare facility.
Flu and importance of healthcare workers getting vaccinated. Fingernail policy and hydration stations.
HAND HYGIENE
Hands are the most common vehicle to transmit pathogens. Single most effective measure to reduce healthcare acquired infections.
HOW TO APPROPRIATELY WASH HANDS. 5 moments
• Before touching a patient
• Before clean/aseptic procedure
• After body fluid exposure risk
• After touching a patient
• After touching patient surroundings
Using alcohol-based hand sanitizer is faster, more effective, and possible at point-of-care.
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS/BLOODBORNE EXPOSURE
Treat all blood, body fluids, broken skin, and mucous membranes as if they were infected. Wear PPE as necessary, dispose of needles/sharps in appropriate container, properly dispose of items in proper container, wash hands, and sanitize the worksite.
If exposed via sharps related injury or splash:
Thoroughly wash area
Obtain a bloodborne exposure packet from manager
F/u at Urgent Care or ER (after hours)
Notify Infection Control and f/u within 3 days of exposure
ISOLATION PRECAUTIONS/TB
Contact: Gloves and gown Droplet: Surgical mask
Airborne: Negative pressure room
MRSA, C. diff
Influenza, Meningitis, Pertussis TB, Chickenpox, Measles
N95 mask or PAPR
Signs and symptoms of TB: weakness, weight loss, night sweats, coughing up blood
SHARP SAFETY
Dispose of sharps in appropriate container immediately after use.
DO NOT recap needles.
Activate safety immediately after use!
When using sharps slow down, dispose of in the sharps container, and Be Sharp Safe
EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND INFECTION CONTROL
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