Tag: infection control
- How To Protect Yourself From Disease During the Primary Survey ()
When the patient is unconscious, they are not in a position to tell you they have a contagious disease. Let’s say the patient is found unconscious. If the ambulance crew doesn’t know why the patient is unresponsive, then how would they know that the patient doesn’t have some contagious disease? If the patient could talk, […]
- Infection Control Situational Awareness Made Easy with CLOSE ()
As the EMS crew nears the patient, the likelihood of contracting a contagious disease increases with each step. Proximity(ft) Observation Appropriate PPE 10 Cough Wear mask, goggles, gloves 5 Liquids Wear gloves 5 Odor Wear gloves 1 Story Suspicious story? Wear everything 1 Elevated Temp Wear everything The key to minimizing infection is to maintain […]
- Pathogens Are Microorganisms That Exist Even Though You Can’t See Them ()
Micro-organisms and their activities are vitally important to virtually all processes on Earth. Micro-organisms matter because they affect every aspect of our lives – they are in us, on us and around us. Microbiology is the study of all living organisms that are too small to be visible with the naked eye. This includes bacteria, […]