Implement standard precautions and infectious disease control measures.

Definition

Implementation should include

• use of standard precautions
• transmission-based precautions
• blood-borne pathogen standards
• hand hygiene
• medical asepsis.

Process/Skill Questions:

• How would you explain general principles of asepsis?
• How would you explain and practice standard precautions?
• How would you differentiate between pathogenic and non-pathogenic organisms?
• What are the links in the chain of infection?
• How can disease transmission be prevented?
• What are the steps in hand hygiene?