Infectious Diseases II – Infection Control
by Medic-CE Staff
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Table of Contents
- Course Home
- Objectives
- Matching Exercise
- Introduction
- Infectious Disease and Occupational Risk
- The Infection Control Network
- Infection Control on the Job: Introduction
- Infection Control on the Job: Initial Response
- Infection Control on the Job: Approach to the Patient
- Infection Control on the Job: The Post-Patient Period
- On-the-Job Infectious Disease Exposures
- Infectious Disease Prevention: Basic Principles
- Infectious Disease Prevention: Immunizations
- Infectious Disease Prevention: Standard Precautions
- Infectious Disease Prevention: Handwashing
- Conclusion
- References
- Bibliography
Infection Control on the Job: Introduction
Infection control is an ongoing process, which begins with staying at home if you are sick or if you have a condition that can possibly result in transmission of disease to your coworkers or patients.
If you are healthy and able to work, the following sections will outline how to incorporate infection control measures into each emergency response and will describe how to identify and assess patients who may have an infectious disease.