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Yearly Nurse Training
Added Feb 10, 2021
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welcome to your staff training we will begin with blood-borne pathogens and universal precautions we'll start off of hand-washing hand washing is the most important means of renting the spread of infection routine hand washing involves a vigorous rubbing together of all surfaces of hands with soap and running water for at least 20 seconds followed by a thorough rinsing under a stream of water dry your hands with a paper towel the Clean dry paper towel to turn off the faucet hands must be washed immediately if a glove tears is punctured and or hands becomes soiled with blood body fluid or other potentially infectious material hands should be washed in daily following student contact even if gloves are worn universal precautions is the procedure for protecting oneself from possible contamination by pathogens pathogens are disease-causing microorganisms they usually found in body fluids body fluids may include blood sputum saliva urine feces and vaginal secretions personal purse equipment may include gloves gowns masks eye protection or other protective gear equipment selected must be appropriate for the task love spells must always call the custodian for blood or anybody fluid contamination custodians will have the appropriate and approve solutions to clean these spells which of the following are examples of blood-borne pathogen a hepatitis B B hepatitis c c h i v or D all of the above all of the above bloodborne pathogens are infectious is microorganisms in human blood that can cause disease in humans these pathogens include but are not limited to Hepatitis B hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus also known as HIV which of the following statements about blood-borne pathogens is true a they spread through coughing and sneezing being there transmitted through blood and body fluids of an infected person or see they can be transmitted by shaking hands with an infected person they are transmitted through blood and body fluids from an infected person bloodborne pathogens are not transmitted through casual contact such as shaking hands or sharing office space and Equipment also they are not transmitted by coughing or sneezing or using the same equipment materials toilet water fountains or showers as an infected person the best way to protect myself from exposure to bloodborne pathogens is a to consider all persons to be potentially infectious and take precautions be received the hepatitis vaccination series see wear gloves when coming into contact with blood or body fluids or D all of the above it is all of the above you cannot tell by looking at a person whether they are infected or not you always use universal precautions and treat everyone as if they may be infected use gloves when handling blood or body fluids you know splatter on the floor in the hallway what should you do any grab a paper towel and clean it up be instructive student to clean it up see put on gloves grab a bottle of fantastic clean it out or did he call the custodian the call the custodian as I said before the custodian will have the appropriate cleaning solutions for the spill a staff member that comes in contact with a body fluid and it has concerns you can always contact me for advice moving on to anaphylaxis and epinephrine admin station life-threatening allergies in anaphylaxis symptoms of anaphylaxis include itching and or hives abdominal pain vomiting diarrhea swelling of the face tongue or throat difficulty breathing wheezing and loss of consciousness the most common causes of food allergies are peanuts peanuts shellfish eggs milk soy wheat and fish up next you'll see a video on how to properly administer the EpiPen epinephrine is the first line of defense to treat anaphylaxis in the sooner the reactions treated the last of beer it's likely to become people with severe allergies or a history of anaphylaxis should. Auto injectable pens with them at all times epinephrine typically comes as a single dose pre-filled automatic injection device commonly known as an EpiPen and is designed to be injected into the thigh this training is based on the EpiPen brand of Auto injectable epinephrine do if you use a different brand make sure you follow the manufacturer's directions anytime has been used make sure you call the person was seeking mediate Medical even if they still better now to administer an EpiPen remove the safety cap grip the EpiPen in your hand with the tip pointing downward never put your thumb fingers or over the tip firmly push the tip into the person's outer thigh until the pain clicks the needle will go through clothing keep the auto-injector firmly push against the thigh at a 90 degree angle hold it there for 3 seconds hold the EpiPen straight out of the leg make sure not to pull out at an angle as this could cause a lot of pain and bleeding if blood comes out the drug may also come out can reduce its Effectiveness rub the area for about 10 seconds just to help drug absorption within the muscle of the leg a second EpiPen may be administered if the symptoms continue or recover there's a delay in EMS response of more than 5 to 10 minutes the person will often feel relief from the tightness in the throat or Airway fairly quickly it's often normal for the person to experience side effects from at the nephron they may include a faster pounding heart shakiness feelings of anxiety dizziness and a headache once an EpiPen has been administered make note of the time it was used if possible sure it's given to the medical professionals upon their arrival as stated in the video that beep and does not replace medical attention you must call my immediately after injection up next you will see a video on proper seizure response he's having a seizure hey, can be fine help me get a money sign alright listen up Bella's before we practice want to go over a couple of things first like the welcome back Michael we all know Michael has epilepsy and he shared his seizure with us in the game and somebody wants to say thank you all for supporting me and thanks sorry if my seizures scared you guys could be scary for me to do it even more scary as if people didn't know what to do so today we are going to learn seizure first thanks to the epilepsy 14 makes you take care of one another we count on one another and when anyone with epilepsy has a seizure in front of you and they're counting on you first stay with him stay calm and keep others around you Cam and out-of-the-way protective keep him safe it's also important a person having a seizure should be lying down and that there was nothing harmful in their way for them on their side and support their head so that they're not banging it so they don't show never with anything your mouth and do not hold them down I'm the seizure so the very yet knowing how long the seizure last is important information for the doctors to know if the seizure last more than 5 minutes call 911 when you see somebody having a seizure you're going to feel a little power list if you protect them and if you stick with them by their side you're doing the right thing let's practices what are the three so the poster can be found on the Epilepsy Foundation website epilepsy. come and you can print that one of these out for yourself up next we will cover asthma response what are the symptoms of asthma so you have a shortness of breath the student may complain of being winded or can't catch their breath wheezing sounds like a high-pitched raspy whistle are you may hear the weave when the student exhales as the episode progresses you may hear the weaves when the student inhales and exhales tightness in the chest some kids May describe the sensation as a heaviness in the you may even see them attempt to press down on their chest in an attempt to alleviate the pressure and coughing if a student has asthma symptoms complaints and needs your assistance you want to quickly evaluate the situation call 911 if a student is struggling to breathe talk stay awake has blue lips or asks for an ambulance never leave a student alone having a doll company the student to the house room do not wait stop the Student Activity if the episode began after exposure to an allergen or Erickson's remove a student from the allergen or ariton if possible how can student be calm and in a comfortable upright position how to student locate and take his or her prescribed quick relief inhaler medicine contact their parent or guardian and you want to call 911 if again if the student is struggling to breathe talk stay awake has blue lips or ask for an ambulance I want to call 911 if the student does not improve after 2 Administration the quick relief medicine and I'm not available or their parent Guardian is not available you want to call 911 if no quick relief medicine is available the students symptoms have not improved spontaneously and a and if I'm not available or the parent or Guardian is not available and you can always call 911 if you are unsure of what to do this concludes our yearly training if you have any questions about any of the information covered today please feel free to contact me
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