![]() ![]() However, you know to always follow standard precautions, regardless. ![]() The patient is not diagnosed with any infectious disease. Remember we treat all the patient the same, regardless of what they do or don’t have.Įxample: You are going to be suctioning a patient’s tracheostomy. PPE (Personal Protective Equipment): use this equipment AS NEEDED to protect skin, clothing, mucous membranes while providing care to patients. Diarrhea illnesses: C.diff, Norovirus, Rotavirus.Perform hand hygiene by using soap and water or hand sanitizer.Īlways use soap and water rather than hand sanitizer for the following: Hand hygiene: performed before and after patient contact, after wearing gloves, touching surfaces in a patient’s room When we suspect or know a patient has an infection disease we add on TRANSMISSION-BASED PRECAUTIONS, such as CONTACT, DROPLET, and AIRBORNE. By implementing these practices, we help prevent transmission of infectious diseases from one to another (ex: patient to nurse, nurse to patient, or patient to patient). These are precautions we take with EVERY patient at ALL times because we don’t know if they have an infectious disease. Lecture on Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions I created these mnemonics to help you not only remember the diseases included with each precaution BUT if they are for airborne, droplet, or contact AND the special PPE you must wear!ĭon’t forget to take the free isolation precautions review quiz. In addition, I will give you three mnemonics on how to remember isolation precautions. ![]()
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