Infection Prevention and Control Nursing Practice

This assignment focuses on infection prevention and control in nursing practice. It requires students to analyze various aspects of this crucial topic, including the role of knowledge and confidence in addressing infectious health issues within communities. Students are expected to demonstrate how learned information can be applied to support future nursing practice by identifying links between community health needs and available treatments. The assignment also emphasizes objectivity and generalization in understanding infection control measures.

STUDENT PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN:
Student Name: Mekonen Abrahale
P Number: p13207181
Year 1 2 3
PDP Number: 
What do I want to achieve?
To achieve a satisfactory knowledge about infection prevention and to reduce the
prevalence of health care associated infection achieving and maintaining a clean clinical
environment.
How am I going to achieve it?
1)By using proper hand hygiene
2)Using personal protective equipment
3) Safe handling and disposal of sharps
4) Safe handling and disposal of clinical waste
5) Managing blood and bodily fluids
6)Decontaminating equipment
7)Achieving and maintaining a clean clinical
environment
8) Appropriate use of indwelling devices
9) Managing accidents
10) By having good communications – with other health care
workers, patients and visitors
11) By having training or education.
R O Y a L C O L G E O F N U R S I N G
What resources will I need?
 I will access My DMU website and black board using several Journals, articles,
newtters, libraries and lecturer notes.
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 I will access, polices and guidance, books, leaflets, posters, audit tools and other
resources such as the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) that also teaches effective
infection prevention.
 Using comments and ideas from my personal tutor, mentor and asking professionals
such as doctors and nurses.
 I will also make use of Gibbs Reflection Cycle for personal reflection.
When do I want to achieve this by? Date:
Achieved by the end academic year of 2017, however will need to continue to develop
through all my work and carer to update and increase the level of my knowledge.
Date…………………………………………………………………
Agreed………………………………….……………………..……
(Personal Tutor signature)
What has happened?
I had explored several articles and journals providing information of infection and prevention
activities of several countries. Developing understanding and practicing orientation enhances
my understanding and knowledge on infection prevention (Hübner et al. 2017). I become
more alert on searching the features of concerned community in identifying the prevalence
health status of the same. Personal and professional development of an individual goes in
parallels. Personal enrichment opens opportunities of professional development.
How have I developed?
Development is an continuous process. Development happens when an individual becomes
able to develop link between theoretical and practical approaches of concerned education
and practices. Infections, in the community, are prevented by using effective medical,
technical or social approaches vary country by country or community by community (Gray et
al. 2016).
Integrating theory and Practice.
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Choose a document to link theory with practice (tick):
Clinical document Journal Article Book Policy/ procedure
HAND HYGIENE
POLICY-
Sponsor(s)/author(s):
Professor Hilary
Scholefield, Chris
Morley, Rachael
Duckworth on behalf
of IPCT
Cite the document used:
Sheffield, U. (2017). A world-class university – a unique student experience - The University
of Sheffield. Sheffield.ac.uk. Available at: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ [Accessed 11 Sep.
2017].
Identify the significant themes:
Themes of this policy review can be described in a multidimensional way. Themes, in this
regard, refers to the concept, what the researcher of this article has tried to explain. Also,
themes are preventive approaches or techniques to control incidences of infection in the
community (Sheffield, 2017). Different countries use different themes and approaches as per
the health requirements of the community. Themes used in infection control activities of
United Kingdom are based on health and social care legislations of the country. In this policy
review article, the effectiveness of Health and social care Act, 2008 has been reviewed and
examined by the researcher. On the basis of this review report, an effective directive action
plan has been developed by the researcher to counter the prevalent health needs of British
community. This policy review highlighted on some areas that need to be included under the
Health and Social Care Act, 2008. Related roles and responsibilities has been assessed in
terms their application and suitability in the society.
Need to be more subjective in framing suitable health acts:
As a developed country, United Kingdom quite gracefully addressed the health needs of the
community members of society (Cummings et al. 2016). The Health and Social Care Act,
2008 and The Health Care Act, 2006 are two most effective acts promoting and presenting
guidelines of infection control programs in the society. Several kinds of infection control
interventions are generated and practiced under the guidance of these acts. Policy review
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concentrates on those areas, where acts or authorities fails to address the health needs of
the community. According to this review, acts needs to more problem oriented rather than
general in nature.
Idea of universal precautions:
The idea of universal precautions has been highlighted in this review. Precautionary
concepts of health and social care activities emphasize the need of predictions to adopt
relevant measures in the community (Sheffield, 2017). Risks of pathogenic exposures
should be considered and overviewed in this regard. Health promotions and educational
awareness camps are beneficial to increase the acceptance of community people while
dealing with the improper health behaviour of the community people. Importance on
pathogenic training is necessary to develop a skilled and professional team of Infection
control in the society.
Infection control team (ICT):
Idea, of Infection Control Team, emphasizes on the importance of community awareness
and responsibility. These teams generally consists of personnel of different medical
background. They offer their effort and time in infection control activities of United Kingdom.
Teams are associated with the surveillance activities and are connected several hospitals
and medical centres (Hübner et al. 2017).
Surveillance:
Different surveillance approaches and techniques are adopted by different authorities in
United Kingdom. Code of Practice for the NHS on the prevention provides guidelines of
surveillance activities. Surveillance approaches are necessary to get control and make
responses over current data of infection and prevention in the society (Sheffield, 2017).
Policy review is also a part of surveillance activities. It identifies areas of necessary
amendments.
The Professional Community:
STHFT, NPSA, Department of Health ‘Bare below the Elbows- are renowned professional
community of diagnosing and controlling infectious diseases in the society. Importance of
this community lies in its ability to perceive the health need of the society.
What have you learned from this document?
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Apart from the above mentioned approaches, I have learnt about those factors, related with
the infection control activities of the British authority. These are not only relevant to the
cases of British communities, but also applicable to every developed or developing
community concentrating on prevention control practices.
Certification:
Infection control and prevention activities are performed by a group of health workers or
professionals. Respectable government bodies or authorities should standardize education
and trainings required for imparting health responsibilities of the society. NHS authorities and
trusts play an important role in this regard(Sheffield, 2017).
Public Organizations and Agencies:
Public health organizations should control the activities of health and social care
organizations by providing or limiting their authorities in the community. They play an
important role in introduction of healthcare legislations and modification of available ones to
improve the quality of the health services in the society (Sheffield, 2017). NHS is an effective
government body to manage health related activities British community. campaigns of NPSA
or performance of STHFT staff members are regulated by the NHS policies and legislations.
Laws and Rules:
Health Laws and rules of the respective country should be flexible enough to understand the
requirements of the society they are serving. Laws should be transparent and both general
and subjective in approaches. The Health and Social Care Act 2008, The Health Care Act
2006, Code of Practice for the NHS on the prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated
Infections and related Guidance; these acts and codes should consider the importance of
healthy community in order to develop a better society for present and future generations
(Sheffield, 2017). There should be enough provision for marginalised sections of the society.
Guidelines:
Medical guidelines are necessary to understand requirements of different intervention
strategies to improve the hygienic and sanitation practices of the society (Gray et al. 2016).
Health and social care professionals should consider the influence of culture while dealing
with the improper health behaviour of the community people.
Education:
Importance of Education can be recognized in two ways in this regard. Providing health
education to the community people is mandatory to make them aware about the negative
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effect of unhealthy practices in their life and development. On the other hand, training and
educational need of the health professionals should be identified and addressed in order to
bring about desired and healthy outcome.
Research:
Continuous researches should be undertook by responsible research teams to identify
changing health needs of the community. New technologies should be explored and cost
effective medicines and measured should be utilized to make this research meaningful and
productive (Koo et al. 2016).
Media & Public:
Media should be involved in the health promotional activities of the health organizations of
the society. Media plays a crucial part to manipulate the practices of the community people.
Challenges:
Health issues and treatment challenges vary community by community. Local resources and
features should be utilized to counter potential challenges in the treatment of infectious
diseases (Ciampoli et al. 2016).
Identify how this has influenced your practice:
Appropriate knowledge is always influential to personal and professional development. This
article along with other relevant ones enhances my knowledge as well as confidence level
regarding my arena and possibilities. It increases my intervention potentiality to understand
the severity of the situation regarding the infectious health issues of the society.
How will you use this learning to support your future practice?
Learning should be purposive. It should happen in a way that opens avenues of possibilities
for individual or target group. Knowledge gained by studying this article will support my
future practices. I will be able make or identify links between the health needs of different
communities and treatments available for them. Objectivity can be generated by the ultimate
knowledge of generalization.
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Reference lists:
Ciampoli, N., Botti, M. and Hutchinson, A., 2017. Evaluation of current nursing practice for
the prevention and management of respiratory infection in ventilated ICU patients.
Cummings, K.J., Choi, M.J., Esswein, E.J., de Perio, M.A., Harney, J.M., Chung, W.M.,
Lakey, D.L., Liddell, A.M. and Rollin, P.E., 2016. Addressing Infection Prevention and
Control in the First US Community Hospital to Care for Patients With Ebola Virus Disease:
Context for National Recommendations and Future StrategiesEbola Infection Prevention and
Control in a US Community Hospital. Annals of internal medicine, 165(1), pp.41-49.
Gray, D., Nussle, R., Cruz, A., Kane, G., Toomey, M., Bay, C. and Ostovar, G.A., 2016.
Effects of a catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention campaign on infection rate,
catheter utilization, and health care workers' perspective at a community safety net
hospital. American journal of infection control, 44(1), pp.115-116.
Hübner, N.O., Dittmann, K., Begunk, R., Kramer, A. and Prevention, A.G.I., 2017. Infection
control measures and prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms in non-hospital care
settings in northeastern Germany: Results from a one-day point prevalence study. Journal of
Hospital Infection.
Koo, E., McNamara, S., Lansing, B., Olmsted, R.N., Rye, R.A., Fitzgerald, T., Mody, L. and
Team, T.I.P.T.S., 2016. Making infection prevention education interactive can enhance
knowledge and improve outcomes: Results from the Targeted Infection Prevention (TIP)
Study. American journal of infection control, 44(11), pp.1241-1246.
Sheffield, U. (2017). A world-class university – a unique student experience - The University
of Sheffield. Sheffield.ac.uk. Available at: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ [Accessed 11 Sep.
2017].
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Detail of Discussion with personal tutor:
Student Name………………………………………….……………………………...……
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Personal Tutor Name………..………………………..……….………..………………...
Signature …………………………………………………………….……………………..
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