Infection Control - the developed procedures to control and monitor infections within their confines
Types of Safety Hazards:
Biological
Physical
Sharps
Chemical
Radioactive reagents
X-ray equipment
Electrical
Fire or Explosive
Gases under pressure
Latex sensitivity
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - regulates workplace safety and health standards
Standard Precautions - refer to infection control measures that use barrier protection and work practice controls to prevent contact between skin or mucous membranes and body fluids
Isolation - the separation of an infection source from susceptible hosts
Protective (reverse) isolation - for patients with severe burns, chemotherapy, organ & bone marrow transplant, and in the nursert
Sodium hypochlorite (household bleach) - the disinfectant that is most commonly used in 1:10 dilution
