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    This document discusses infection policies and procedures. It defines infection as the growth of microorganisms in the body that can cause disorders or affect different body parts. Infection control aims to protect individuals from the spread of disease through policies and procedures. These include effective hand washing, use of personal protective equipment, maintaining hygiene, and proper waste disposal to control the transmission and growth of infections. Risk assessment identifies hazards that can endanger health in any workplace in order to implement safety procedures.

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    This document discusses infection policies and procedures. It defines infection as the growth of microorganisms in the body that can cause disorders or affect different body parts. Infection control aims to protect individuals from the spread of disease through policies and procedures. These include effective hand washing, use of personal protective equipment, maintaining hygiene, and proper waste disposal to control the transmission and growth of infections. Risk assessment identifies hazards that can endanger health in any workplace in order to implement safety procedures.

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    This document discusses infection policies and procedures. It defines infection as the growth of microorganisms in the body that can cause disorders or affect different body parts. Infection control aims to protect individuals from the spread of disease through policies and procedures. These include effective hand washing, use of personal protective equipment, maintaining hygiene, and proper waste disposal to control the transmission and growth of infections. Risk assessment identifies hazards that can endanger health in any workplace in order to implement safety procedures.

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    Grade 9 - Tle

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    This document discusses infection policies and procedures. It defines infection as the growth of microorganisms in the body that can cause disorders or affect different body parts. Infection control aims to protect individuals from the spread of disease through policies and procedures. These include effective hand washing, use of personal protective equipment, maintaining hygiene, and proper waste disposal to control the transmission and growth of infections. Risk assessment identifies hazards that can endanger health in any workplace in order to implement safety procedures.

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    IMPLEMENT AND

    MONITOR INFECTION
    POLICIES AND
    PROCEDURES
    Health is one of the most important facet in
    everyone’s life. Every individual nowadays are
    very conscious when it comes to maintaining a
    healthy body. Part of the daily routine of a healthy
    person is to protect himself/herself from any
    disease by being aware of their food intake, having
    their daily exercises, and protecting themselves
    from all types of microorganisms which can be a
    source of infection.
    WHAT IS INFECTION?

    Infection – can be defined as the growth of


    microorganism in our body which may cause
    disorder and may affect the different parts of our
    body. In order to maintain the well being of a
    client, controlling the transmission of any
    communicable diseases must be applied in any
    home care institution.
    Infection Control – is a method of protecting an
    individual or a client from the spread of a disease.
    There are policies and procedures to be done on
    controlling the transmission of an infection from
    one person to another.
    Policy – means a rule or strategy which is
    applicable in controlling the infection from
    spreading.
    Hazard – a risk which can put the life of an
    individual into harm or danger.
    HOW DO WE KNOW IF SOMEBODY IS IN
    DANGER?
    The danger infection must be foreseeable before
    you can assess the risk of infection in any
    workplace. If the hazard was identified, you must
    list down the safety procedures needed to avoid or
    control the infection.
    WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY INFECTION
    RISK ASSESSMENT?

    Infection Risk Assessment – is a process of


    checking the hazards or harm present or
    which can be seen in any workplace. It can
    also be defined as finding the signs and
    symptoms of infection in a patient or client.
    To control the continuous growth and spread
    of infection, different policies and procedures
    must be followed.
    Here are some of the policies and procedures in
    controlling the spread of infection:

    1. Effective hand washing


    2. Use of personal protective equipment
    3. Accurate and efficient method of
    maintaining clients personal hygiene and their
    equipment.
    4. Proper handling and disposal of waste
    material.
    5. Practice of infection control both from the
    environment and the human being.
    WHAT IS HANDWASHING?

    Hand washing – is one of the most


    important of controlling the spread of
    infection if it was done in an appropriate
    manner.
    Basically proper hand washing should be
    performed:
    1. Before and after an interaction or touching
    the client.
    2. Before and after taking a meal
    3. After using the comfort room and after using
    the bed pan for the client.
    4. Proper handling and disposal of waste
    material.
    5. Practice of infection control both from the
    environment and the human being.

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