Care Plan - Flu PDF
Care Plan - Flu PDF
Care Plan - Flu PDF
Infection Control Care Plan for a patient with suspected or confirmed Influenza
Statement: This Care Plan should be used with adult patients who are suspected of or are known to have
Influenza. Use of this Care Plan will reduce the risk of transmitting respiratory infection to patients, staff,
carers and visitors. If it is not possible to follow this Care Plan, please notify a member of the Infection
Control Team who will carry out a risk assessment on how best to care for this patient.
Date
No
Issue / Problem
Action to be taken
Accommodation
Hand Hygiene
Patients Name:
Ongoing
Assessment/
Review Date
Signature
Action from
Assessment
Review
Action
Discontinued
Date/ Signature
Unit No:
Hospital/Ward:
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No
Issue / Problem
Action to be taken
Personal
Protective
Equipment (PPE)
Decontamination
of
Patient Equipment
Specimens
Laundry
Patients Name:
Ongoing
Assessment/
Review Date
Signature
Action from
Assessment
Review
Action
Discontinued
Date/ Signature
Unit No:
Hospital/Ward:
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No
Issue / Problem
Action to be taken
Waste
Environmental
Cleaning
Information to
Patient and
Carers
10
Visitor
Restrictions
Patients Name:
Ongoing
Assessment/
Review Date
Signature
Action from
Assessment
Review
Action
Discontinued
Date/ Signature
Unit No:
Hospital/Ward:
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No
Issue / Problem
Action to be taken
11
Personal Patient
Clothing
12
Transfer to
another
Department or
Hospital
13
Psychological
impact of being
isolated
Ongoing
Assessment/
Review Date
Signature
Action from
Assessment
Review
Action
Discontinued
Date/ Signature
Patients Name:
Unit No:
Hospital/Ward:
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