![]() ![]() In order to infect someone the GERMS MUST COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES TO INFECT!!.Transmitted via droplets expelled by the person during sneezing, coughing, talking etc.…the droplets are large (when compared to airborne diseases which are smaller), travel less distance (3 feet and then fall), and can enter through the mucus membranes (eyes, nose, and mouth).Men: Meningococcal Disease: Meningitis, s Epsis, p Nemonia Who’s Adjustable Droplet Mask Stops Scary Pneumatic Fluid Parasites Plaguing Distinguished German Men? My Epic Mum’s, Rhonda.Īdjustable: Adenovirus (remember ADD contact precautions as well) Parvovirus B19 (erythema infectiosum or 5th disease).Meningococcal Disease: Sepsis, Pneumonia, meningitis. ![]() Epiglottitis, (caused by Haemophilus influenza type b).Transmission-Based Precautions Droplet Precautionsĭiseases included with droplet precautions: Goggles/Face Mask or Respirator/Shield: needed if there will be a potential contact with fluids or blood on the mucous membranes (example: patient coughing, vomiting while providing suctioning/mouth care etc.). ![]() Gown: needed if there will be a potential contact with fluids or blood on clothing.Gloves: needed if coming into contact with fluids (vomit, stool, urine, mucous etc.) and blood.Therefore, when answering NCLEX questions always ask yourself “I s this person in isolation precautions? If, so what PPE must I wear at all times?'” AND “What type of PPE do I need based on the care I will be providing?”įor example, with AIRBORNE precautions you will wear an N95 mask during patient contact, BUT if you are going to be inserting an NG tube or doing a procedure that will have the potential for splashes of body fluids, you will need a gown, googles or face shield, gloves. NOTE: Now with certain transmission-based precautions you will be REQUIRED to wear specific PPE at ALL TIMES during patient contact. So, you will want to wear the following PPE during this procedure: gloves, gown, mask, goggles or face shield. During this procedure there is a risk of splash of mucous (which can contain germs) or blood in the mucous membranes (eyes, nose, mouth) and onto the clothes. So, it is important to select the appropriate PPE. However, you know to always follow standard precautions, regardless. The patient is not diagnosed with any infectious disease. Remember we treat all the patient the same, regardless of what they do or don’t have.Įxample: You are going to be suctioning a patient’s tracheostomy. PPE (Personal Protective Equipment): use this equipment AS NEEDED to protect skin, clothing, mucous membranes while providing care to patients. Diarrhea illnesses: C.diff, Norovirus, Rotavirus. ![]() Perform hand hygiene by using soap and water or hand sanitizer.Īlways use soap and water rather than hand sanitizer for the following: Hand hygiene: performed before and after patient contact, after wearing gloves, touching surfaces in a patient’s room When we suspect or know a patient has an infection disease we add on TRANSMISSION-BASED PRECAUTIONS, such as CONTACT, DROPLET, and AIRBORNE. By implementing these practices, we help prevent transmission of infectious diseases from one to another (ex: patient to nurse, nurse to patient, or patient to patient). These are precautions we take with EVERY patient at ALL times because we don’t know if they have an infectious disease. Lecture on Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions I created these mnemonics to help you not only remember the diseases included with each precaution BUT if they are for airborne, droplet, or contact AND the special PPE you must wear!ĭon’t forget to take the free isolation precautions review quiz. In addition, I will give you three mnemonics on how to remember isolation precautions. ![]()
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