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7 Cards in this Set
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What does OSHA stand for?
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Define OSHA's mission.
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- Prevent work related injuries, illnesses and death
- Recognizes issues and enforces rules for workplace safety and health |
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What does OSHA require employers to do?
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- To provide personal protective equipment (gloves, gowns, masks, eyewear)
*All must be furnished in a variety of sizes and be readily available* |
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Describe items of PPE.
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- Gloves, gowns, masks, eye protection, face shield, ear protection
- Respirators, protective resuscitation equipment |
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Explain common procedures for implementing BSI (body substance isolation) or standard precautions
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- Washing hands!!!!!!!
- Wearing clean gloves - Removing gloves asap after use - Changing gloves b/w procedures - Washing hands after glove use - Wearing a mask, eye protection (or face shield) - Wearing a gown - Cleaning reusable equipment - Disposing of single-use equipment - Never recapping used needles - Using scoop method for used needles - Disposing "sharps" in appropriate container |
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Differentiate between 3 types of isolation precautions in terms of when they are used and what the environmental and PPE requirements are for each.
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1) VRE - Handwashing; Dedicated equipment, Standard Precautions, Contact Isolation, Limit transport of patients with VRE, Appropriate prescribing of antibiotics
2) MRSA - Gloves, gown; Limit movement and transport of patients with infection; Dedicated equipment; Place patient in private room or with another patient with MRSA 3) C. Diff - WASH HANDS; Clean surfaces in bathrooms, kitchens (use bleach!); Use contact precautions; Clean environmental surfaces; Judicious antibiotic use; Use dedicated equipment |
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Explain and demonstrate proper use of PPE when working in an isolation room.
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In an isolation room, proper use of PPE would include:
- Masks - Hand washing - Sterile or clean gown - Gloves - Remove and dispose of all items upon exit |
