infection prevention and control practices part 1 Flashcards
(21 cards)
steps to assess infection risk for tattooing
- potential risk of spreading infection
- documented infection risk in the literature
- frequency of skin piercing procedures in the population
- proportion of clients who are infected prior to the procedure
what can occur when the skin or mucous membrane is pierced
pathogens that enter the clients body may come from another person via contaminated objects or from the clients own skin or mucous membrane
what is the transfer of pathogens from another person
this can occur by:
- the skin piercing object is contaminated by the infected fluids from a client or practitioner
- the skin piercing object is contaminated by pathogens from an unclean work surface
- the skin piercing object is touched by the contaminated by pathogens on the workers hands
what is the transfer of pathogens from the clients themselves
pathogens present on the clients skin are harmless until the skin is pierced
- pathogens on the skin enter the body when the skin is pierced with needles
what can occur when there are contaminated objects
accidental needlestick injuries
devices that hold sharps
outbreak of hep B from contaminated needles
what should be present on the premises
- all surfaces should be constructed of materials that are smooth, non-porous and easily cleaned
- good lighting and ventilation
- hot and cold running water
- cabinets or storage space
- public washroom access
necessary equipment
- packages of sterile instruments and sterile needles
- metal tray for holding sterile instruments
- storage containers with lids
- single use plastic sheaths or bags to cover items that cannot be easily cleaned ( tattoo machine, cord, plastic spray bottlea)
- metal basin or other suitable container
necessary supplies
- medical gloves
- single use wooden tongue depressors
- clean linen or disposable towels
- wrapping materials
- chemical time tape or strips
- spore strips
- liquid hand washing soap
- detergent for cleaning
- commercial shaprs containers
- hospital grade disinfectant
routine cleaning
use a solution of detergent and water to clean dust and soil from surfaces in the shop
special cleaning of contaminated surfaces
after each client, use gloved hands to clean and disinfect equipment or surfaces that may have been contaminated
blood spills
when a blood spill occurs, wear gloves and blot up the blood with disposable towels before applying a disinfectant to the surface area
sterilization
sterile instruments that are accidentally touched or contaminated in any other way, either before or during treatment should be replaced by another sterile instrument or needle
what are the types of sterilizers
steam autoclave
dry heat sterilizer
how do you monitor sterilization has occurred
chemically treated paper bags or tape that changes colour
or
spore tests
how do you store sterilized instruments
must be kept sealed in original packaging
stored in clean, protected, dry areas
what are the steps to sterilize instruments
- wash hands
- package cleaned isntruments
- place chemically treated tape or thermal indicator on bags
- load the sterilizer evenly
- set appropriate dials to start process
- remove items when dry
- store sterilized items in dry, clean place
what are the infection prevention practices for a practitioner
- asepsis
2.hand washing - barriers
what is the skin care before and after the piercing
- skin inspection - ensure there is no abnormality or sign of infection
- skin preparation - skin should be disinfected
- skin care following the piercing - new gloves should be worn when antibacterial lotions or ointments are applied
waste disposal
regular waste - regular office waste
contaminated waste - blood-contaminated waste
sharps - needles, razors
practitioner pathogen precautions
bloodborne pathogen precautions
immunization
chemical hazards
hand care
sharps injuries
practitioner education for infection control
