Need more knowledge on infection control

let me share my notes on infection control to you...

airborne precaution:

private room with closed door

negative pressure room/ 6-12 exchange/hr

ppe: n95, hepa filter

dse: (remember mtv hz)

measle

tb/ tb suspect

varicella

herpes zoster

sars

droplet precaution:

>5 microns

private room

yes to cohort, 3ft separation

ppe: surgical mask

dse: (remember "dropletism")

diptheria

rubella

oral pharyngitis

pertussis/ pneumonia

legionnaire's disease

erythema infectiosum (5th disease) -contagious when no rash

tonsilitis

influenza

scarlet fever

mumps/ meningitis

contact precaution:

private room

yes to cohort, 3ft separation

secretions: skin wounds, eyes, nose, ears

patient has own bp/stet equipment

ppe: gloves and gown

dse: rsv, mrsa, vrsa, vre, cdad, std, conjunctivitis, impetigo

enteric precaution:

private room with bathroom facility

yes to cohort

ppe: gloves and gown

dse: hep a, shigella, salmonella, norwalk virus (improper/ contaminated food)

crytosporidiosis, gardiasis (common in day care/ children)

neutropenic precaution:

private room

ppe: mask

dse: chemo/ cancer patients, aids/hiv, major burns/ surgery,

sle, transplant patient taking 4c's (cellcept, corticoidsteroids, cytoxan, cyclosporin)

Thanks you guys!!

thnak you so much for that info....needed that for infection control

note for varicella, if there are lesions it goes to contact

thats some good information. I wish I had that for my test, but Its all good. Im done wiht NCLEX I passed!

note for varicella, if there are lesions it goes to contact

YES, Thats important to know!

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