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Apply Basic Principles and Practices of Infection Prevention and Control

COVID-19

COVID-19 – Donning and doffing personal protective equipment in primary care
In this video, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Professor Alison McMillan steps you through the correct donning and doffing procedure of personal protective equipment (PPE) in primary care.
'It's Surreal': Nursing During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dealing with COVID-19 has highlighted the bravery, compassion and professionalism of many nurses working on the frontline. Intensive care nurse Stephanie Lee shares her insights about caring for patients during the pandemic.
Soap Vs. COVID-19: A 3D-Visualisation Gamifies the Power of Simple Hygiene
A 3D-visualisation of soap destroying the coronavirus is a poignant reminder that simply washing your hands can help stem the pandemic, UNSW academics say.

Follow Infection Control Guidelines

Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare
These guidelines provide recommendations that outline the critical aspects of infection prevention and control.
Australian National Guidelines for the Management of Healthcare Workers Living with Blood Borne Viruses and Healthcare Workers who Perform Exposure Prone Procedures at Risk of Exposure to Blood Borne Viruses
This collection contains the Communicable Diseases Network (CDNA) National Guidelines and accompanying fact sheets for healthcare workers living with, or at risk of exposure to, bloodborne viruses.
Disease Information & Advice
These guidelines for the control of infectious diseases provide detailed information about common and rare diseases that may pose public health concerns.
Guidelines: Registered Health Practitioners and Students in Relation to Blood-Borne Viruses
These national Guidelines articulate the current expert consensus on the evidence in relation to healthcare workers (HCWs) and their blood borne virus (BBV) status. The recommendations in these Guidelines include measures related to the prevention of transmission from, and the management and treatment of HCWs with hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and/or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Preventing & Controlling Healthcare-Associated Infection Standard
The Preventing and Controlling Healthcare-Associated Infection Standard aims to improve infection prevention and control measures to help prevent infections, and the spread of antimicrobial resistance through the appropriate prescribing and use of antimicrobials.

Hygiene

Aseptic Technique
This video demonstrates how to correctly perform aseptic technique.
Hand Hygiene
This video demonstrates how to correctly perform hand hygiene.
Surgical Scrub
This video demonstrates how to correctly perform a surgical scrub.

Identify & Respond to Infection Risks

Infection Control in Clinical Practice by Jennie Wilson
Call Number: 616.44 WIL (City)
Publication Date: 2019
This edition provides a comprehensive guide to the principles and practice of infection control and prevention, and the basic elements of microbiology and epidemiology that underpin them.
Infection Prevention and Control by Christine Perry
Call Number: 614.44 INF (City)
Publication Date: 2007
Infection prevention and control is an essential component of care, and an issue high on the agenda for both nurses and patients. This concise, accessible text provides students and newly qualified staff with an invaluable guide to the essential principles of infection prevention and control, equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to provide safe and effective care.

Bloodborne Pathogens-Managing the Risk
This Safetyhub video looks at different types of bloodborne diseases, how they are transmitted and how to decrease the risk of exposure.
The Easy Guide to Infection Control
Successful infection control is based on good hygiene and a range of practices that arise from identifying hazards and implementing risk management for the hazards. This training video is essential where workers are in contact with medical waste, bodily fluids or patients who have infectious diseases.
Infection Control in Healthcare
This ClickView video outlines the four principles of infection control, examines standard precautions, and explores ways that organisations can limit the spread of infection.
Infection Control in Hospitals and Clinics
This video details the key personal and environmental factors that contribute to the spread of infection.
Infection Control in the Workplace
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020, infection control in the workplace has become more important than ever. Successful infection control is based on good hygiene around a range of practices that arise from identifying hazards and implementing risk management for those hazards.
Transmission of Infection: Aseptic Nursing Technique at the Bedside
This video describes each of the links in the chain of infection, lists criteria for evaluating a possible infection, discusses the concept of "asepsis consciousness," and delineates specific steps for preventing the spread of infection.

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections - How Do You Prevent CAUTI?
The focus of managing CAUTI should be on prevention. If the risk of infection increases with the use of an IDC, then we can minimise catheter use on patients. By lowering the causative factor of the infections, we are decreasing the rate of infections occurring.
Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
A central line is a catheter that gains direct entry into the bloodstream with the tip of the line sitting either within the superior vena cava or inferior vena cava, or within one of the great vessels of the neck. Prompt assessment, recognition and treatment of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) are essential to help ensure favourable patient outcomes are achieved.
The Relationship Between Chronic Conditions and Infections
People living with chronic conditions are more susceptible to infection for a variety of reasons.

Infection Processes

Online Videos
Articles

Infection Process
Learn about active infection causes and symptoms.
Principles of Sterile Technique: Aseptic Nursing Technique in the OR
Discussing sources of infection within the operative suite, this video describes how the sterile field breaks the chain of infection.
Transmission of Infection: Aseptic Nursing Technique at the Bedside
This video describes each of the links in the chain of infection, lists criteria for evaluating a possible infection, discusses the concept of "asepsis consciousness," and delineates specific steps for preventing the spread of infection.

Infectious Diseases: How Do You Break the Chain?
As a healthcare worker, it’s crucial for you to update your knowledge on the spread and containment of infectious diseases, and what you can do to help break the chain of infection and contain the spread.

Maintain Personal Hygiene

Books
Online Videos

Infection Control in Clinical Practice by Jennie Wilson
Call Number: 616.44 WIL (City)
Publication Date: 2019
This edition provides a comprehensive guide to the principles and practice of infection control and prevention, and the basic elements of microbiology and epidemiology that underpin them.

Hand Hygiene
This video demonstrates how to correctly perform hand hygiene.
Infection Control in Healthcare
This ClickView video outlines the four principles of infection control, examines standard precautions, and explores ways that organisations can limit the spread of infection.
Infection Control in Hospitals and Clinics
This video details the key personal and environmental factors that contribute to the spread of infection.
Performing Hand Hygiene
This video teaches how to perform hand hygiene.
Surgical Scrub
This video demonstrates how to correctly perform a surgical scrub.

Personal Protective Equipment & Cleaning Biological Spills

Online Videos
Articles

Bloodborne Pathogens-Managing the Risk
This Safetyhub video looks at different types of bloodborne diseases, how they are transmitted and how to decrease the risk of exposure.
Cleaning Up Spills
Learn the proper method of cleaning up a spill involving bloodborne pathogens or sharps in a lab setting.
COVID-19 – Donning and doffing personal protective equipment in primary care
In this video, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Professor Alison McMillan steps you through the correct donning and doffing procedure of personal protective equipment (PPE) in primary care.
Gowning and Gloving
This video demonstrate the process for gowning and gloving.
Infection Control in Hospitals and Clinics
This video details the key personal and environmental factors that contribute to the spread of infection.
OSHA Standards: Blood-Borne Pathogens
This video for health care assistants discusses infection transmission, prevention, and current treatment modalities.
Performing Hand Hygiene
This video teaches how to perform hand hygiene.
Personal Protective Equipment
Personal protective equipment is demonstrated
Using Personal Protective Equipment
This video demonstrates the proper way of using personal protective equipment to prevent infection.

Donning and Doffing PPE Correctly
Donning (putting on) and doffing (removing) personal protective equipment (PPE) is a critical process that requires significant care.This process, particularly the removal and disposal of contaminated PPE, is considered a highly important step in limiting exposure to pathogens.
A guide for the management and control of gastroenteritis outbreaks in aged care, special care, health care and residential care facilities
This guide has been produced to assist in the management and control of outbreaks of gastroenteritis (gastro) in aged care, special accommodation, hospitals and other residential care facilities such as supported residential services (SRS) and disability group homes.
How to put on (don) and take off (doff) your PPE
These posters are for display in healthcare and other sensitive settings. They show staff the sequence for donning and doffing PPE.