BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS IN THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT Mary Anne Mignacce, RN.
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BLOODBORNE BLOODBORNE PATHOGENSPATHOGENS
IN THE SCHOOL IN THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT
Mary Anne Mignacce, RNMary Anne Mignacce, RN
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DEFINITIONDEFINITION
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS are viruses, BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS are viruses, bacteria and other micro-organisms that bacteria and other micro-organisms that produce disease.produce disease.
They may be present in a person’s blood and They may be present in a person’s blood and other body fluids.other body fluids.
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POTENTIAL PATHOGENSPOTENTIAL PATHOGENS
HEPATITIS B VIRUS (HBV)HEPATITIS B VIRUS (HBV)
HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV)(HIV)
HBV and HIV can be acquired on the HBV and HIV can be acquired on the job by exposure to a person’s blood job by exposure to a person’s blood or body fluids.or body fluids.
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Blood Borne Pathogens Can Blood Borne Pathogens Can Enter Your Body By:Enter Your Body By:
OPEN CUTS/NICKSOPEN CUTS/NICKS RASH IF SKIN IS BROKENRASH IF SKIN IS BROKEN MUCOUS MEMBRANE SPLASHMUCOUS MEMBRANE SPLASH NEEDLE PUNCTURENEEDLE PUNCTURE HUMAN BITEHUMAN BITE INFECTED NEEDLES/EQUIPMENTINFECTED NEEDLES/EQUIPMENT
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INDIRECTLY BY TOUCHING A INDIRECTLY BY TOUCHING A CONTAMINATED SURFACE AND CONTAMINATED SURFACE AND TRANSFERING IT TO YOUR MOUTH , EYES, TRANSFERING IT TO YOUR MOUTH , EYES, NOSE OR OPEN SKINNOSE OR OPEN SKIN
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UNIVERSAL UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONSPRECAUTIONS
TREAT TREAT ALL BLOOD AND BODY ALL BLOOD AND BODY FLUIDSFLUIDS AS IF THEY WERE KNOWN AS IF THEY WERE KNOWN TO BE INFECTED WITH A TO BE INFECTED WITH A BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN.BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN.
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HOW TO PROTECT HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELFYOURSELF
WASH YOUR HANDS!WASH YOUR HANDS!
LATHER WITH SOAP AND RUB YOUR HANDS LATHER WITH SOAP AND RUB YOUR HANDS VIGOROUSLY UNDER RUNNING WATER FOR VIGOROUSLY UNDER RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS. RINSE AND DRY AT LEAST 15 SECONDS. RINSE AND DRY COMPLETELY WITH A PAPER TOWEL AND COMPLETELY WITH A PAPER TOWEL AND TURN THE WATER OFF USING THAT TOWEL.TURN THE WATER OFF USING THAT TOWEL.
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WORK PRACTICES WASH YOUR HANDS! USE NON-LATEX GLOVES COVER ANY BROKEN SKIN WHEN DOING CPR USE PROTECTIVE
BARRIER BE CAREFUL HANDLING SHARPS DISPOSE OF SHARPS IN BIOHAZARD
CONTAINERS IN THE HEALTH OFFICE
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HAVE BODY FLUID SPILLS CLEANED UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
DISPOSE OF INFECTIOUS WASTE IN BIOHAZARD CONTAINER IN HEALTH OFFICE OR IN MAINTENANCE AREA
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EXPOSURE CONTROL EXPOSURE CONTROL PRECAUTIONSPRECAUTIONS
1.1. ENGINEERING CONTROLSENGINEERING CONTROLS
BIOHAZARD DISPOSAL CONTAINERS IN BIOHAZARD DISPOSAL CONTAINERS IN HEALTH OFFICE/CUSTODIAL AREAHEALTH OFFICE/CUSTODIAL AREA
SHARPS CONTAINER IN HEALTH SHARPS CONTAINER IN HEALTH
OFFFICEOFFFICE
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EXPOSURE CONTROL EXPOSURE CONTROL PRECAUTIONSPRECAUTIONS
2. 2. UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONSUNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONSEVERY PERSON’S BLOOD AND BODY EVERY PERSON’S BLOOD AND BODY FLUID IS CONSIDERED TO BE FLUID IS CONSIDERED TO BE CONTAMINATEDCONTAMINATED
3. 3. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTPERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT GLOVESGLOVES
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EXPOSURE CONTROL EXPOSURE CONTROL PRECAUTIONSPRECAUTIONS
4. 4. SAFE WORK PRACTICESSAFE WORK PRACTICESWASH SKIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER WASH SKIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER
ACCIDENTAL CONTACTACCIDENTAL CONTACTDON’T EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE IN DON’T EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE IN
WORK AREASWORK AREASCOVER CUTS, SCRAPES AND COVER CUTS, SCRAPES AND
ABRASIONSABRASIONS
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TASKS OR AREAS WITH TASKS OR AREAS WITH POTENTIALPOTENTIAL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSUREOCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
PROVIDING STUDENT PERSONAL PROVIDING STUDENT PERSONAL HYGEINE CAREHYGEINE CARE
CLEANING LAVATORIESCLEANING LAVATORIES ASSISTING SICK/INJURED CHILDASSISTING SICK/INJURED CHILD INJURIES RELATED TO ACTIVITIES IN THE INJURIES RELATED TO ACTIVITIES IN THE
CLASSROOM:CLASSROOM:
GYMNASIUMGYMNASIUM SPORT VENUESSPORT VENUES CUSTODIAL & MAINTENANCE AREASCUSTODIAL & MAINTENANCE AREAS
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• WASH OR FLUSH AFFECTED BODY AREA WITH WATER
• WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER
• REPORT TO SUPERVISOR IMMEDIATELY FOR POST- EXPOSURE FOLLOWUP
WHAT TO DO?
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HEPATITIS B VACCINEHEPATITIS B VACCINE
VACCINE IMMUNIZATION VACCINE IMMUNIZATION SERIES OF 3 SHOTSSERIES OF 3 SHOTS
BOTTOMS UP!!!BOTTOMS UP!!!
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REFERENCES• THE LINCOLN SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN IS AVAILABLE IN EVERY SCHOOL AND IN
THE SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE.
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HAVE A SAFE AND HEALTHYHAVE A SAFE AND HEALTHY SCHOOL YEARSCHOOL YEAR
FROM YOUR NURSE!FROM YOUR NURSE!