What are CDC Standard Precautions?: Understanding infection control and prevention

➡️ LEARN MORE: This video lesson was taken from our Patient Care: Infection Control course. Use this link to view course details and additional lessons. https://cloverlearning.com/courses/patient-care-infection-control ➡️ About Clover Learning: Clover Learning is the leading online video training, certification exam prep, and continuing education provider for allied health and diagnostic imaging students and professionals. Visit us today at https://cloverlearning.com to access hundreds of video lessons, quizzes, certification exam prep question banks, and continued education certificates. ➡️ LESSON DESCRIPTION: This lesson explores the critical aspects of infection control, starting with an overview of standard precautions in healthcare settings. It explores proper technique for gowning and gloving, identifies personal protective equipment (PPE) essential for their safety, and covers the safe handling of needles and other sharps to minimize risks, and best practices for cleaning and disinfecting patient equipment to maintain a sterile environment. Objectives: 1. Discuss standard precautions 2. Demonstrate technique for gowning and gloving (donning/doffing) 3.List PPE used in a healthcare setting. 4. Discuss safe handling of needles and other sharps 5. Explain how to properly clean and disinfect patient equipment ➡️ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/cloverlearning https://www.instagram.com/cloverlearning.inc #cloverlearning #radiology