Infection Control
Each school is responsible for providing classroom theory and practical instruction to each student, inclusive of infection control measures, prior to clinical assignments.
Hand Hygiene
Hand washing is the most important measure you can use to prevent the spread of infection.
Wash hands with soap and water when hands are visibly dirty or contaminated. before eating and after using a restroom. if exposure to Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), norovirus, or Bacillus anthracis is suspected or proven. In some cases, handwashing is preferred over use of alcohol-based sanitizers. The physical friction of washing and rinsing hands under such circumstances is recommended because alcohols, chlorhexidine, iodophors, and other antiseptic agents have poor activity against spores. This policy sets forth guidelines for proper hand practices among health care workers to prevent transmission and acquisition of infectious agents and to reduce the incidence of hospital acquired infections.
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