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PREVENTION OF CROSS INFECTION
Definition –
It is the infection of a patient with a disease other than that for which he had been
admitted. In short patient gets the infection from some one during his stay in the hospital
cross infection usually occurs in the hospital
Method of Transmission of cross infection. -
1) Direct Contacts: - The organisms can be Transmitted directly from person to person
through droplet infection, infected hands, sexual contact kissing.
2) Indirect Contact; - Contact with the secretion and excretions’ of infected person.
a) Through fomitestoys linen, utensils,
b) Through contaminated food, & water
c) Through insects ( S.F. – finger food flies faces and fomites )
d) Through dust
e) Through carriers.
Prevention of cross infection
1) Hospital should be well ventilated
2) Maintenance of general cleanliness of hospital
3) Safe food and water supply
4) The bed pans, urinals sputum cups etc. are cleaned disinfected before it is used for
another patient.
5) Safe disposal of excreta urine stool & sputum
6) Discarded dressing collect of daily & burnt.
Medical Aseptic practices: -
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Definition: -
Medical Asepsis is the term used to describe the technique of preventing the transfer of
disease by stopping the infection at its source or by reducing number if pathogenic micro
organisms after they have left source.
Isolation Technique (Barrier Nursing)
1. Isolation is the separation of the patient and his unit from others to prevent the
direct or indirect contacts of infectious agent to susceptible person droplet
infection, contamination.
2. To protect the hospital staff and other patient from infection.
3. To prevent cross infection of different disease
Types of Isolation –
1) Respiratory isolation – In this tech mask & gown by nurse while caring for the
infants teach patient and visitors to use disposable mask or handkerchiefs of
prevent cross infection. Restrict the number of visitors
Nurses suffering from respiratory disease should not attain to the patient.
2) Intestinal Isolation – Pathogens are transmitted through faces & urine Proper hand
washing is necessary.
All contaminated articles should be disinfected while handling soiled articles gown &
gloves must be used.
3) Contact isolation – this isolation is used when the pathogens are present in the
discharging wound on skin lesion.
For the isolation gloves gown must be used care must be taken for safe disposal of
dressings & discharges from wounds.
Articles used for these patient should be separate.
3) Blood Isolation: - Pathogen which are present in blood Articles which have come in
contact with the patient should be disinfected thoroughly.
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Precaution to be taken while caring for infections patient.
1) Isolation of a patient.
2) Proper hand washing.
3) Immunization against communicable disease.
4) Below 12 yrs. Of age children are not allow to enter the ward.
5) Restrict visitors.
6) Maintain sufficient space between two beds.
Hand washing Technique: -
Purpose: -
1) To protect the nurse from contaminating herself and others around her.
2) To remove pathogenic organisms from her hands.
Precaution to be taken during hand washing.
1) Nails should be short to avoid the diet Micro organic to enter.
2) Remove all types of jewelery.
3) Wet the hands & fore arms.
4) Use soap, rinse soap before it is returned to the container.
5) Work hand thoroughly, Use brush t remove the dirt, from under the nail beds,
wash each finger separately.
6) Rinse hands by keeping the hands well below the elbow level. The mist flow from
elbow to the hand.
7) Repeat the procedure for through cleanliness.
8) Dry the fore aim and hands.
If the hands touch to any object, repeat the whole procedure.
Use of Mask-
Masks are usually used to prevent the spread of respiratory micro organisms. A fresh
mask should be wash each time the nurse enter the rooms.
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The mask should not be worn outside the room it must be disconded when it is damp or
wet.
Mask should cover nose & mouth.
While wearing the masks –
1) Wash hands thoroughly.
2) Remove the sterile mask from the container using sterile forceps,
3) Hold it by strings. Does not touch the position of the masks which covers the face
mouth and nose should be covered with the masks?
4) Tie the strings at back of the head.
Removing the masks
1) Wash hands.
2) Untie the strings & then remove mask & put it in the container.
3) Work hand thoroughly.
It gown is worn , then remove the gown first and then remove masks.
Gown Technique
The using gowns should be used only once and then discarded.
Gown should be with long sleeves, long squint, and high neck to cover the
clothing of wear
While using gown.
1) Remove watch, put it in uniform pocket.
2) Wash hands and dry.
3) Hold the gown at the neck on the inside ( The open part of the gown should face
towards the nurse)
4) Slides hands and gowns down the sleeves.
5) Tie at the neck.
6) Over lap the gown at the back a much as possible
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While removing gown
1) After finishing the work go first to the brain. And scrub hand well then dip in
antistatic lotion.
2) Untie the neck ties. Do not touch, out side of the gown.
3) Slide the gown at the neck on the inside( The open part of the gown should be
towards the nurse)
4) Slide the gown with both the hands at the shoulder, train the gown inside out then
bring the hands together. Roll the gown, and discord it in the container.
5) Scrub hand s and arms again, up to the elbow.
6) If the gown is to be used again, hung the gown inside the patients room with the
contaminated side folded out.
7) Have the gown outside patents unit, with the contaminated side in.
Gloves ; -
Gloves are used to protect the nurse from the pathogenic micro-organisms.
Gloves are also used to avoid the contamination of articles and other things.
In Medical asepsis clean gloves are used.
While wearing the gloves –
1) Wash hands.
2) Dry the hands and apply powder for easy insertion of gloves.
3) Put on clean gloves.
After use: -
Remove gloves & discard them in the container with antiseptic lotion.
Wash hands, and dip in antiseptic lotion.
Wash hands, and dip in antiseptic lotion.
Disinfection of various Articles.
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1) Concurrent 2) Terminal
Concurrent: - It means during illness, a daily cleaning of the unit, as well a immediate
disinfection of infections materials and all bodily discharges.
Daily cleaning of the room with use of disinfectant.
Disinfection of all articles.
Terminal Disinfection : -
It means disinfection of the patient unit and all the articles used after the
discharge. Transfer and death of the patient who was suffering from the contagious
disease.
Usually fumigation is used for this purpose.
Fumigation: - It is disinfection by exposure to the fumes of a vaporized disinfection or
us of fumes or gases to destroy organisms.
Set of Isolation units-
Purpose : - 1) To separate the patient from communicable disease, completely from other
patient.
2) To prevent spread of infection.
Equipment : -
- Bed, bed side table , chair
- Hand washing facilities – sink, water tap, soap
- Gown & mask
- One extra table to put tray – mouth care, TPR tray
- Garbage receptacle , with paper lining
- Personal articles for lunch, toilet.
- Isolation and to hand on the door.
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How to prevent cross infection in the hospital
1) Hospital should be well ventilated.
2) General cleanliness should be maintained in the hospital sweeping & mopping of
the floor.
Must be done daily with antiseptic lotions.
- Room should be fee from dust particles.
- Furniture & other articles should be washed & cleaned
- Mattress, pillows & other un washable things must be exposed to sunlight.
- White washing of the walks
- Painting of the doors, windows should be done
3) Pure water supply is essential kitchen and panting must be free from Files.
4) Stool, urine sputum should be disposal safety. Bed pans urinals cleaned & disposal
safety. Bed pans, urinals are cleaned & disinfected before it is used by the next
patient.
5) Disposal of returned discarded dressing, garbage , are burns daily
6) Rodents & insects they be destroyed
7) Nurse must plan her work to prevent frequently going in and out of room.
8) Nurse must receive necessary vamination before nursing patients.
9) Nurse must wash hand. Put on clean gown & mark before entering the room.
10)After finishing work she goes first to the basin & scrub hands well.
11)She leaves the room, closes the door, removes gown & mask, and discounts them
in the container with disinfectant solution.
12)She washes hand thoroughly
Difference between medical & surgical asepsis.
Medical Asepsis
1) A clean Techniques
Surgical Asepsis
1) Sterile technique
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2) Transmission of pathogenic
organisms is prevented e.g. Hair
combing, mouth wash.
3) Patient & his environment is
protected from cross injection
2) Pathogenic and Non –
Pathogenic organisms are totally
prevented e.g. giving injection,
dressing.
3) Objects on articles are free from
pathogenic and Non-pathogenic
organisms.

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Prevention of cross infection

  • 1. 1www.drjayeshpatidar.blogspot.com PREVENTION OF CROSS INFECTION Definition – It is the infection of a patient with a disease other than that for which he had been admitted. In short patient gets the infection from some one during his stay in the hospital cross infection usually occurs in the hospital Method of Transmission of cross infection. - 1) Direct Contacts: - The organisms can be Transmitted directly from person to person through droplet infection, infected hands, sexual contact kissing. 2) Indirect Contact; - Contact with the secretion and excretions’ of infected person. a) Through fomitestoys linen, utensils, b) Through contaminated food, & water c) Through insects ( S.F. – finger food flies faces and fomites ) d) Through dust e) Through carriers. Prevention of cross infection 1) Hospital should be well ventilated 2) Maintenance of general cleanliness of hospital 3) Safe food and water supply 4) The bed pans, urinals sputum cups etc. are cleaned disinfected before it is used for another patient. 5) Safe disposal of excreta urine stool & sputum 6) Discarded dressing collect of daily & burnt. Medical Aseptic practices: -
  • 2. 2www.drjayeshpatidar.blogspot.com Definition: - Medical Asepsis is the term used to describe the technique of preventing the transfer of disease by stopping the infection at its source or by reducing number if pathogenic micro organisms after they have left source. Isolation Technique (Barrier Nursing) 1. Isolation is the separation of the patient and his unit from others to prevent the direct or indirect contacts of infectious agent to susceptible person droplet infection, contamination. 2. To protect the hospital staff and other patient from infection. 3. To prevent cross infection of different disease Types of Isolation – 1) Respiratory isolation – In this tech mask & gown by nurse while caring for the infants teach patient and visitors to use disposable mask or handkerchiefs of prevent cross infection. Restrict the number of visitors Nurses suffering from respiratory disease should not attain to the patient. 2) Intestinal Isolation – Pathogens are transmitted through faces & urine Proper hand washing is necessary. All contaminated articles should be disinfected while handling soiled articles gown & gloves must be used. 3) Contact isolation – this isolation is used when the pathogens are present in the discharging wound on skin lesion. For the isolation gloves gown must be used care must be taken for safe disposal of dressings & discharges from wounds. Articles used for these patient should be separate. 3) Blood Isolation: - Pathogen which are present in blood Articles which have come in contact with the patient should be disinfected thoroughly.
  • 3. 3www.drjayeshpatidar.blogspot.com Precaution to be taken while caring for infections patient. 1) Isolation of a patient. 2) Proper hand washing. 3) Immunization against communicable disease. 4) Below 12 yrs. Of age children are not allow to enter the ward. 5) Restrict visitors. 6) Maintain sufficient space between two beds. Hand washing Technique: - Purpose: - 1) To protect the nurse from contaminating herself and others around her. 2) To remove pathogenic organisms from her hands. Precaution to be taken during hand washing. 1) Nails should be short to avoid the diet Micro organic to enter. 2) Remove all types of jewelery. 3) Wet the hands & fore arms. 4) Use soap, rinse soap before it is returned to the container. 5) Work hand thoroughly, Use brush t remove the dirt, from under the nail beds, wash each finger separately. 6) Rinse hands by keeping the hands well below the elbow level. The mist flow from elbow to the hand. 7) Repeat the procedure for through cleanliness. 8) Dry the fore aim and hands. If the hands touch to any object, repeat the whole procedure. Use of Mask- Masks are usually used to prevent the spread of respiratory micro organisms. A fresh mask should be wash each time the nurse enter the rooms.
  • 4. 4www.drjayeshpatidar.blogspot.com The mask should not be worn outside the room it must be disconded when it is damp or wet. Mask should cover nose & mouth. While wearing the masks – 1) Wash hands thoroughly. 2) Remove the sterile mask from the container using sterile forceps, 3) Hold it by strings. Does not touch the position of the masks which covers the face mouth and nose should be covered with the masks? 4) Tie the strings at back of the head. Removing the masks 1) Wash hands. 2) Untie the strings & then remove mask & put it in the container. 3) Work hand thoroughly. It gown is worn , then remove the gown first and then remove masks. Gown Technique The using gowns should be used only once and then discarded. Gown should be with long sleeves, long squint, and high neck to cover the clothing of wear While using gown. 1) Remove watch, put it in uniform pocket. 2) Wash hands and dry. 3) Hold the gown at the neck on the inside ( The open part of the gown should face towards the nurse) 4) Slides hands and gowns down the sleeves. 5) Tie at the neck. 6) Over lap the gown at the back a much as possible
  • 5. 5www.drjayeshpatidar.blogspot.com While removing gown 1) After finishing the work go first to the brain. And scrub hand well then dip in antistatic lotion. 2) Untie the neck ties. Do not touch, out side of the gown. 3) Slide the gown at the neck on the inside( The open part of the gown should be towards the nurse) 4) Slide the gown with both the hands at the shoulder, train the gown inside out then bring the hands together. Roll the gown, and discord it in the container. 5) Scrub hand s and arms again, up to the elbow. 6) If the gown is to be used again, hung the gown inside the patients room with the contaminated side folded out. 7) Have the gown outside patents unit, with the contaminated side in. Gloves ; - Gloves are used to protect the nurse from the pathogenic micro-organisms. Gloves are also used to avoid the contamination of articles and other things. In Medical asepsis clean gloves are used. While wearing the gloves – 1) Wash hands. 2) Dry the hands and apply powder for easy insertion of gloves. 3) Put on clean gloves. After use: - Remove gloves & discard them in the container with antiseptic lotion. Wash hands, and dip in antiseptic lotion. Wash hands, and dip in antiseptic lotion. Disinfection of various Articles.
  • 6. 6www.drjayeshpatidar.blogspot.com 1) Concurrent 2) Terminal Concurrent: - It means during illness, a daily cleaning of the unit, as well a immediate disinfection of infections materials and all bodily discharges. Daily cleaning of the room with use of disinfectant. Disinfection of all articles. Terminal Disinfection : - It means disinfection of the patient unit and all the articles used after the discharge. Transfer and death of the patient who was suffering from the contagious disease. Usually fumigation is used for this purpose. Fumigation: - It is disinfection by exposure to the fumes of a vaporized disinfection or us of fumes or gases to destroy organisms. Set of Isolation units- Purpose : - 1) To separate the patient from communicable disease, completely from other patient. 2) To prevent spread of infection. Equipment : - - Bed, bed side table , chair - Hand washing facilities – sink, water tap, soap - Gown & mask - One extra table to put tray – mouth care, TPR tray - Garbage receptacle , with paper lining - Personal articles for lunch, toilet. - Isolation and to hand on the door.
  • 7. 7www.drjayeshpatidar.blogspot.com How to prevent cross infection in the hospital 1) Hospital should be well ventilated. 2) General cleanliness should be maintained in the hospital sweeping & mopping of the floor. Must be done daily with antiseptic lotions. - Room should be fee from dust particles. - Furniture & other articles should be washed & cleaned - Mattress, pillows & other un washable things must be exposed to sunlight. - White washing of the walks - Painting of the doors, windows should be done 3) Pure water supply is essential kitchen and panting must be free from Files. 4) Stool, urine sputum should be disposal safety. Bed pans urinals cleaned & disposal safety. Bed pans, urinals are cleaned & disinfected before it is used by the next patient. 5) Disposal of returned discarded dressing, garbage , are burns daily 6) Rodents & insects they be destroyed 7) Nurse must plan her work to prevent frequently going in and out of room. 8) Nurse must receive necessary vamination before nursing patients. 9) Nurse must wash hand. Put on clean gown & mark before entering the room. 10)After finishing work she goes first to the basin & scrub hands well. 11)She leaves the room, closes the door, removes gown & mask, and discounts them in the container with disinfectant solution. 12)She washes hand thoroughly Difference between medical & surgical asepsis. Medical Asepsis 1) A clean Techniques Surgical Asepsis 1) Sterile technique
  • 8. 8www.drjayeshpatidar.blogspot.com 2) Transmission of pathogenic organisms is prevented e.g. Hair combing, mouth wash. 3) Patient & his environment is protected from cross injection 2) Pathogenic and Non – Pathogenic organisms are totally prevented e.g. giving injection, dressing. 3) Objects on articles are free from pathogenic and Non-pathogenic organisms.