by pogi

I know infection control threads have been done before, but I made a list and have included it below. If there are contradictions, please feel free to share. I used Saunders and CDC.

AIRBORNE
Chicken Pox (Varicella), Disseminated Varicella Zoster, Measles (Rubeola), Tuberculosis


DROPLET
Adenovirus, Diptheria- Pharyngeal, Epiglottitis- HIB, Influenza, Meningitis- HIB, Mumps, Parovirus B19, Pertussis, Pharyngitis- Streptococcal, Pneumonia- HIB, Pneumonia- Meningococcal, Pneumonia- Mycoplasma, Pneumonia- Strep A, Rhinovirus, Rubella, Scarlet Fever, Sepsis

CONTACT
Bronchiolitis, C. Difficile,Congenital Rubella, Conjunctivitis, Cutaneous Diptheria, Hepatitis A, Herpes Simplex, Impetigo, MRSA. Parainfluenza? per CDC, Pediculosis, Poliomyelitis, Rotavirus, RSV, Scabies, Shingles (Varicella Zoster), Staphylococcus Skin Infection, Streptococcus Skin Infection, VRE Skin Infection

STANDARD
Botulism, Cellulitis, Colorado Tick Fever, Cytomegalovirus, Dengue Fever, E. Barr/Mononucleosis, Enterobiasis (Pinworm), Kawasaki, Legionnaires Disease, Lyme Disease, Meningitis- Strep Pneumoniae, Norovirus, Pneumocystis Carinii, Pneumonia- Viral, Rabies, Reye's Syndrome, Rheumatic Fever, Roseola, Tapeworm, Tetanus, Tinea (Ringworm) per CDC, Toxoplasmosis, Tularemia, West Nile Fever, Yellow Fever


Miscellaneous
SARS- A,C,D; Smallpox- A, C; Viral Hemorrhagic Fever- D,C?

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That seems pretty thorough. But I had a pt with RSV and the door was kept closed and I had to don gloves and a sterile mask. So I think thats droplet.
Good work!

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And MRSA is contact - they swab q pt on admission to the ICU where I did mgmt.

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Are viral Pneumonia and Meningitis caused by Strep Pneumoniae standard precautions?

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Bless you for doing this...
Now, how the heck am I going to remember all of this?
It is just too too much.
sigh.

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Some brilliant soul posted a series of mnemonics about infection control sometime ago. I'll pass it on because it's the only way I was able to correctly answer infection control questions on NCLEX!

AIRBORNE
My - Measles
Chicken - Chicken pox
Hez - Herpes zoster
TB - Tuberculosis

DROPLET - Just remember SPIDERMAN
Sepsis
Scarlet fever
Streptococcal pharyngitis
Pertussis
Parvovirus B19
Pneumonia
Influenza
Diptheria (pharyngeal)
Epiglottidis
Rubella
Mumps
Meningitis
Mycoplasma
Adenovirus

CONTACT - Remember MRS. WEE
Multiresistant drug organisms (MRSA, etc)
Respiratory infections (except those listed previously)
Skin infections
Wound infections
Enteric infections (C. Diff., etc)
Eye infections (conjunctivitis)

SKIN INFECTIONS - Remember VCHIPS
Varicella
Cutaneous diptheria
Herpes simplex
Impetigo
Pediculosis (lice)
Scabies


Remember! Persons on airborne precautions must be in a negative pressure room and the door must be closed at ALL times! Persons on droplet precautions can have their room door open, however.

Hope this helps

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Originally Posted by amybethf

That seems pretty thorough. But I had a pt with RSV and the door was kept closed and I had to don gloves and a sterile mask. So I think thats droplet.
Good work!

Respiratory Synctival Virus is considered contact, I know it doesn't make sense since it says RESPIRATORY but that is what everything I have ever read about it has said, including God knows how many practice tests...

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A client with RSV needs contact & droplet precaution.

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Originally Posted by JustEnuff2BDangerous

Some brilliant soul posted a series of mnemonics about infection control sometime ago. I'll pass it on because it's the only way I was able to correctly answer infection control questions on NCLEX!

AIRBORNE
My - Measles
Chicken - Chicken pox
Hez - Herpes zoster
TB - Tuberculosis

DROPLET - Just remember SPIDERMAN
Sepsis
Scarlet fever
Streptococcal pharyngitis
Pertussis
Parvovirus B19
Pneumonia
Influenza
Diptheria (pharyngeal)
Epiglottidis
Rubella
Mumps
Meningitis
Mycoplasma
Adenovirus

CONTACT - Remember MRS. WEE
Multiresistant drug organisms (MRSA, etc)
Respiratory infections (except those listed previously)
Skin infections
Wound infections
Enteric infections (C. Diff., etc)
Eye infections (conjunctivitis)

SKIN INFECTIONS - Remember VCHIPS
Varicella
Cutaneous diptheria
Herpes simplex
Impetigo
Pediculosis (lice)
Scabies


Remember! Persons on airborne precautions must be in a negative pressure room and the door must be closed at ALL times! Persons on droplet precautions can have their room door open, however.

Hope this helps

Oh God bless you for sharing this, and especially THANKS to the person who made it! <3333333

Re: Infection Control

Originally Posted by JustEnuff2BDangerous

Some brilliant soul posted a series of mnemonics about infection control sometime ago. I'll pass it on because it's the only way I was able to correctly answer infection control questions on NCLEX!

AIRBORNE
My - Measles
Chicken - Chicken pox
Hez - Herpes zoster
TB - Tuberculosis

DROPLET - Just remember SPIDERMAN
Sepsis
Scarlet fever
Streptococcal pharyngitis
Pertussis
Parvovirus B19
Pneumonia
Influenza
Diptheria (pharyngeal)
Epiglottidis
Rubella
Mumps
Meningitis
Mycoplasma
Adenovirus

CONTACT - Remember MRS. WEE
Multiresistant drug organisms (MRSA, etc)
Respiratory infections (except those listed previously)
Skin infections
Wound infections
Enteric infections (C. Diff., etc)
Eye infections (conjunctivitis)

SKIN INFECTIONS - Remember VCHIPS
Varicella
Cutaneous diptheria
Herpes simplex
Impetigo
Pediculosis (lice)
Scabies


Remember! Persons on airborne precautions must be in a negative pressure room and the door must be closed at ALL times! Persons on droplet precautions can have their room door open, however.

Hope this helps

I am so happy I think I am going to cry!!!! Thank you!!!!!
:buge yes: