About this document
Infection Control and Medication Guidelines by ALI-A ALI is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Standard precautions are basic infection control practices that should be followed for all patient care. They include hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment depending on anticipated exposure, safe injection practices, handling of contaminated items, respiratory hygiene, environmental cleaning, and patient placement in isolation rooms if needed. Proper communication, documentation, and medication administration practices such as double checking high alert medications are also important standards.
- Author
- ALI-A ALI
- Language
- EN