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Guidance for Nursing Staff Good Practice in Infection Control
In 2000, the Royal College of Nursing published guidance on infection control for nurses working in general practice. This document both revises that information and ensures that it is relevant to all nurses, wherever they are working. Every nurse can play their part in helping to minimize the risk of infection – for example, by ensuring that your hands are properly washed, your clinical environment is as clean as possible and your knowledge and skills are continually updated.
This publication includes information on the general principles of infection control, including decontamination, achieving and maintaining a clean clinical environment, and what to do in the event of an accident. Two small sections give guidance on variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (vCJD) and methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The final sections provide sources of further information and reading, useful websites and a checklist of standard precautions.
Hand hygiene
Hand washing is widely acknowledged to be the single most important activity for reducing the spread of disease, yet evidence suggests that many health care professionals do not use the correct technique. This means that areas of the hands can be missed. The diagram on page 3 demonstrates the hand hygiene procedure that should be followed when washing with soap and water or using an alcohol hand gel or rub.
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