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Infection Prevention and Control

Infection Prevention and Control. Mandatory Update for Clinical Staff 2014. Prizes. What do points make ?. Please divide into 4 groups Each group will have one or two answer sheets. Each correct answer = 1 point The group with the most points wins the sweets. Diarrhoea ( 8 points ).

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Infection Prevention and Control

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  1. Infection Prevention and Control Mandatory Update for Clinical Staff 2014

  2. Prizes What do points make ?

  3. Please divide into 4 groups Each group will have one or two answer sheets. Each correct answer = 1 point The group with the most points wins the sweets.

  4. Diarrhoea ( 8 points )

  5. Is there an underlying cause for the symptoms ie diverticulitis etc ? What’s the patient’s normal bowel habit ? Has the patient had any aperients ? Has the patient had any contact with other people with Diarrhoea and Vomiting ? Has the patient had any antibiotics ? List the questions should you be asking when assessing a patient with diarrhoea ?( 5 points)

  6. When there is a suspected infective cause for the diarrhoea. When Medical review is requested Remember - Diarrhoea assessment form to be completed by Nursing AND Medical staff When would you send a stool specimen to Microbiology ?( 2 points )

  7. All adult in-patients ( Maternity = when a patient reports episodes of diarrhoea ) Which patients must have a stool charts ?( 1point )

  8. Routes of transmission

  9. The next slide is a diagram of the chain of infection. In your groups discuss the infection on the cards ( causative agent ). What steps can you take to break the chain ? You have 10 minutes to complete the answer sheets. Swap answer sheets to be marked by another team. Chain of infection

  10. CRE (confirmed or suspected ) Isolate with en-suite facilities Rectal swab to confirm carriage – taken only when requested by Microbiology UpdateCarbapenemase Resistant Enterobacteriacaea

  11. Bangladesh The Balkans China Cyprus Greece India Ireland Israel Italy Japan North Africa Malta Middle East Pakistan South East Asia South/ Central America Turkey Taiwan USA Problems noted – Manchester London High prevalence of CRE

  12. Theory- Reading the ANTT trust policy. - familiarise yourselves with the ANTT posters. - more information - ANTT.org Practical Assessment Declaration( NLMS ) Annual ANTT update =

  13. Thank you for taking part Any other questions ?

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