INFECTION
PREVENTION &
CONTROL
RN and HCA induction
WHAT DOES IPC MEAN TO YOU
KEY ASPECTS OF IPC
Environmental cleaning
Isolation of infectious patients
Correct / appropriate use of PPE
HAND HYGIENE
ANTT
Waste management
ISOLATION – WHAT IS A NURSE TO DO?
Scenario 1
There is one side room available on the ward. The IPC team has informed you that patient
‘A’ has had a positive MRSA screen in the nose on admission. The HCA on duty has also just
informed you that patient ‘B’ has been having loose stool (Type6 twice).
Which patient do you move to the side room?
Scenario 2
Patient ‘C’ is a 70 year old lady, admitted 3 days ago with constipation and UTI. The patient
informs you that they have had loose stool last night before bed and again this morning.
When you ask the patient to point to the stool type on the Bristol stool chart they point to
Type5.
What do you do?
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
• Contact Precautions
• Enteric precautions
• Respiratory precautions
• Remember to risk assess the task
HAND HYGIENE
WHAT ON EARTH IS CPE
LINK PRACTITIONERS
We invite multiple professionals to become IPC links for their area
Education days are held four times a year
Please speak to your line manager if you are interested
Then forward your name to the IPC team to be added to the mailing list
ANY QUESTIONS