Infection Prevention & Control 5N3734

Title & Code of Module:     Infection Prevention & Control   5N3734


Assessment Technique:  Learner Record


Weighting: 20%      


Title: Infection Control Journal




Guidelines:

The learner will investigate and report on the important factors contributing to infection prevention and control in the healthcare area, in order to provide a healthy environment for individuals, staff and visitors

  • Introduction – 1 marks

  • Basic principles of infection control –2 marks

  • Significance of an Area of Infection Control– 2 marks

  • Examples of providing a healthy environment for patients, staff and visitors– 2 marks

  • Local policy in relation to dress, staff health and travel associated infections– 2 marks

  • Understanding of the terms ‘cleaning’, ‘disinfection’ and ‘sterilisation’ – 2 marks

  • Example of decontamination of equipment – 2 marks

  • Examples of the main blood borne viruses–I marks

  • Describe how to clean up 2 spills in a healthcare setting - 2 marks

  • Examples of methods used to prevent the spread of infections– 2 marks

  • Example of a local terminal cleaning procedure – 2 marks



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  1. INTRODUCTION – 1 mark

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  1. List 4 of the basic principles of Infection Control – 2 marks

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  1. Identify the significance of one of the basic principles listed in number 2 -  (2 marks)

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  1. Describe the importance of maintaining a safe environment for

Patients (1 mark)

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Staff & visitors – (1 mark)

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  1. Describe briefly your Local policy in relation to – (2 marks)

  1. Dress

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b) Travel associated infections

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  1. Define the following terms   2 marks

  1. Cleaning

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  1. Disinfection

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  1. Sterilisation

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  1. Give two examples of equipment you decontaminate – 2 marks

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  1. Give two examples of blood borne viruses – 1 mark

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  1. Describe how to clean up 2 types of spills in a healthcare setting. (2 marks)

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(b)

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  1. List four methods used to prevent the spread of infections – 2 marks

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  1. Define – 

  1. local terminal cleaning (1 mark) 

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  1. provide one example of this procedure – (1mark)

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CONCLUSION

Describe briefly what you have learned on completion of this Journal

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