Isolation Flashcards
Isolation (definition)
The intentional separation and restriction of ill persons with a confirmed contagious, trasmittable infection or disease
Personal protection equiptment (PPE)
Gowns, gloves, masks, eye protection
PPE is chosen based on
Methods of transmission
Tier 1: standard precautions
ALL patients in ALL healthcare settings
Tier 2: expanded precautions
Patients who are or are suspected of being colonized with a contagious, transmissible pathogen
Contact precautions (reasons for precautions)
MDRO, VRE, RSV, Shingles, Rotavirus, Lice, Scabies, wounds with drainage
Special contact precautions (reasons)
Clostridium difficile or Diarrhea on admission (C diff = bleach!)
Droplet precautions (reasons)
Influenza (FLU), Pertussis, Bacterial Meningitis
Airborne (negative air) precautions (reasons)
TB (Tuberculosis), Varicella (Chicken pox), measles (rubeola), disseminated shingles
Direct contact
Person to person
Indirect contact
Person to contaminated object to person
Contact precautions- before
Hand hygiene
Gown
Gloves
Contact precautions- transport
- assist patients to chair or gurney
- place clean linens over patient
- use disinfectant wipes, clean wheel chair or gurney you touched
- Remove gown and gloves
- clean hands
- Transport patient
Contact precautions- after
Hand hygiene- soap and water OR sanitizer
Droplet precautions- before
hand hygiene
mask with eye shield or regular mask
gown
gloves
Droplet precautions- transport
-assist patient to chair or gurney
-place clean linens over patient
-place surgical mask on patient*
-use disinfection wipes, clean the wheel chair or gurney you touched
-remove gown gloves & mask & clean hands
-transport patient
Airborne precautions- before
Hand hygiene
N95 mask on staff
gown & gloves
Airborne precautions- transport
-assist patient to chair/gurney
-place clean linens over patient
-place surgical mask on patient*
-clean wheel chair/gurney you touched
-remove gown, gloves, mask & clean hands
-transport patient
Special contact precautions- before
Hand hygiene
Gown & gloves
Airborne precautions- after
Soap and water OR hand sanitizer
-KEEP DOOR CLOSED
Droplet precautions- after
Hand hygiene (soap or sanitizer)
Special contact precautions- transport
-assist patient to chair/gurney
-clean linens over patient
-use BLEACH WIPES
-remove gown & gloves
-clean hands with soap & water*
-transport patient
Special contact precautions- after
MUST wash hands with SOAP and WATER
COVID precautions- no aerosolized procedures
contact + droplet isolation
keep door shut
