Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Regulations 2
Glossary 4
Internet Resources 7
Components of an Infection Control Program 8
Program Development and Oversight 10
The Infection Control Committee 12
Employee Health and Education 13
Transmission of Infection 14
The Spread of Infection in Nursing Homes 15
Standard Precautions 17
Transmission-based Precautions 21
Indirect Transmission 24
Linens 26
Surveillance 28
Laboratory Services 32
Resident Health 33
MDS 3.0 Items and Infection Control 34
MDS 3.0 Coding and Infection Control 36
Outbreak Control 41
Communicable Disease Reporting 44
Infections in the Long Term Care Facility 45
Multiple Drug Resistant Organisms 58
Surveyor’s Investigative Protocol 59
Tracking and Audit Forms
Resident Infection Report 68
Facility Infection Tracking 69
Monthly Infection Tracking 70
Yearly Unit Infections 71
Immunization Record 72
Infection Control Program Audit 73
Cleaning and Disinfection Audit 74
Staff Practices Audit 75
Documentation Audit 76
Urinary Catheter Audit 77
Laboratory Tests Audit 78
Policies and Procedures
Infection Control Nurse – Job Description 79
Standard Precautions 83
Linens 87
Needles and Sharps 89
Airborne Precautions 92
Contact Precautions 94
Droplet Precautions 95
Intravenous Therapy 97
Suctioning 101
Tracheostomy Care 104
Urinary Catheter Insertion 107
Urinary Catheter Care 110
Urinary Catheter Monitoring and Documentation 112
Laboratory Services 113
Tuberculosis Testing 114
Influenza Immunization 116
Pneumonia Vaccine 119
Inservices
Standard Precautions
Objectives and Outline 121
Pre-Test 122
Lesson Plan and Speaking Notes 123
Post-Test 128
Test with Answer Key 129
Catheter Care and UTIs
Objectives and Outline 130
Pre-Test 131
Lesson Plan and Speaking Notes 132
Post-Test 135
Test with Answer Key 136
Infectious Diseases
Objectives and Outline 137
Pre-Test 138
Lesson Plan and Speaking Notes 139
Post-Test 143
Test with Answer Key 144
References
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