infection control
NVQ LEVEL 3
UNIT 19: The principles of infection prevention and Control
Learning Outcomes and assessment criteria (question and answer)
1. Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections
1.1 Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection
Answer:
Control of infection is very important specially on a care homes because I as a healthcare service provider is working on vulnerable adults or old people, it is important because older people are more prone to infection due to decrease in their immune system, which means their immune system is weakly functioning and because of that they are prone to different types of illnesses and diseases. I as a key people is responsible for their health and protect them from any harm, we could prevent the spread of infection by doing the proper infection control guidelines such as wearing our Personal Protective Equipment ( PPE) and dispose it in a proper yellow bag, keeping all the toiletries away from the service users. Because some of the service users have dementia, They don’t know what they are doing, service users might tend to eat nor drink the toiletries within reach like bar of soap , shower gel and shampoo. Cleaning agents such as bleach, dish washing soaps, hand sanitizers and handwash in a proper COSHH cupboard located next to the toilet along the hallway of the nursing hiome. to all employees are responsible for taking action to prevent the spread of infection, in accordance with legislation and local and organisational policies and procedures. They also have a personal and moral responsibility, as members of a caring society and profession.
There are many roles where infection control is important, these include:
• Employees who work in communal living environments
• Employees who work with hazardous substances
• Employees whose work activities may expose them to infection
• Employees working with individuals who
UNIT 19: The principles of infection prevention and Control
Learning Outcomes and assessment criteria (question and answer)
1. Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections
1.1 Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection
Answer:
Control of infection is very important specially on a care homes because I as a healthcare service provider is working on vulnerable adults or old people, it is important because older people are more prone to infection due to decrease in their immune system, which means their immune system is weakly functioning and because of that they are prone to different types of illnesses and diseases. I as a key people is responsible for their health and protect them from any harm, we could prevent the spread of infection by doing the proper infection control guidelines such as wearing our Personal Protective Equipment ( PPE) and dispose it in a proper yellow bag, keeping all the toiletries away from the service users. Because some of the service users have dementia, They don’t know what they are doing, service users might tend to eat nor drink the toiletries within reach like bar of soap , shower gel and shampoo. Cleaning agents such as bleach, dish washing soaps, hand sanitizers and handwash in a proper COSHH cupboard located next to the toilet along the hallway of the nursing hiome. to all employees are responsible for taking action to prevent the spread of infection, in accordance with legislation and local and organisational policies and procedures. They also have a personal and moral responsibility, as members of a caring society and profession.
There are many roles where infection control is important, these include:
• Employees who work in communal living environments
• Employees who work with hazardous substances
• Employees whose work activities may expose them to infection
• Employees working with individuals who