Types Of Equipment Needed To Test For Infections At The Workplace

 

Stated in a previous post, on how to avoid infectious diseases in the workplace.

Just as there are procedures, there is the equipment you need, so as not to get transmitted with the disease in your bid to get rid of it.

Personal Protective Equipment

Personal protective equipment (PPE) refers to wearable equipment that is designed to protect DHCP from exposure to or contact with infectious agents. PPE that is appropriate for various types of patient interactions and effectively covers personal clothing and skin likely to be soiled with blood, saliva, or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) should be available. These include gloves, face masks, protective eyewear, face shields, and protective clothing (e.g., reusable or disposable gown, jacket, laboratory coat).

Preventing further spread of contamination while wearing PPE by:

• Keeping hands away from the face.
• Limiting surfaces touched.
• Removing PPE when leaving work areas.
• Performing hand hygiene.
• Use of gloves in situations involving possible contact with blood or body fluids, mucous membranes, non-intact skin (e.g., exposed skin that is chapped, abraded, or with dermatitis) or OPIM.
• Use of protective clothing to protect skin and clothing during procedures or activities where contact with blood or body fluids is anticipated.
• Use of mouth, nose, and eye protection during procedures that are likely to generate splashes or sprays of blood or other body fluids.

 

 

Standard Precautions are the minimum infection prevention practices that apply to all patient care, regardless of suspected or confirmed infection status of the patient, in any setting where healthcare is delivered.

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