3 Lab 01: ASEPSIS
UNIT ONE: INFECTION CONTROL AND ASEPSIS
ASEPSIS LAB OBJECTIVES
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- Define asepsis, medical sepsis, surgical asepsis, and contamination.
- Define clean and sterile technique
- Describe the cycle of cross-contamination and infection
- Explain the use of standard precautions and transmission-based precautions and related protocols
- Describe the OSHA infectious disease regulations that pertain to health care facilities and employees
- Select appropriate infection control procedures for a given case scenario
- Demonstrate competence in infection control procedures when performing common physical therapy interventions.
- Perform proper techniques of hand hygiene for clean situations
- Demonstrate proper procedure when donning and doffing personal protective equipment
ROADMAP:
PRELAB ACTIVITIES:
- View the following Videos before this week’s lab:
- Please read this review of hand hygiene from the CDC
- Read the Asepsis Lab Skills Check. While we will complete our Asepsis Skills Check during week 2 of the semester, we will be performing infection control procedures including hand hygiene week 1. It will be best if you do NOT wear (very) loose fitting clothes or sweatshirts as the gowns may not fit over them. Additionally, keep jewelry to a minimum with nails trimmed.
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ASEPSIS
Skills Check:
PT100S: SKILL EVAL – HANDWASHING, DONNING/DOFFING PROTECTIVE GARB The student will correctly perform the proper techniques in a safe and effective manner in accordance with the following criteria. The student is required to demonstrate competency for all criteria.- Introduction
- Student introduction provided to instructor.
- Procedure is explained in a clear and concise manner to instructor.
- Donning and Doffing Mask
- Hand hygiene is correctly performed prior to donning mask
- Mask is fitted over nose, mouth and chin area.
- Mask is fitted to avoid the need for repositioning when in use (speaking)
- Inside and outside of mask are correctly oriented.
- Doffing procedure avoids contact with outside of mask
- Hand Hygiene is correctly performed after doffing mask
- Hand Hygiene: Soap and Water.
- Jewelry is removed; sink fixtures are not touched; water turned on/off with paper towel
- Hands and wrists are wet with warm water in a downward direction
- Soap is applied; all parts of wrist and hand are thoroughly washed for at least 20 seconds
- Hands are rinsed from wrist to fingers; thoroughly dried.
- Hand Hygiene: Hand Sanitizer
- Sufficient product is used to cover all areas of hands
- Product is rubbed thoroughly on hands, fingers and wrists until dry (20 seconds)
- Donning Gown and Gloves
- Perform Hand Hygiene
- Arrange gown onto workspace.
- Hold gown by the inside surface and shake open, avoid touching the outside surface of the gown.
- Put arms through the sleeves of the gown.
- Your assistant will tie neck and waist straps without touching outside of gown.
- Don your non-sterile gloves without contaminatin