Staying Safe: Infection Control Measures

Learning Objective

Understand and demonstrate infection control measures including personal hygiene, hand washing, and the proper use and disposal of PPE.

What do you already know about infection control measures?

Personal Hygiene

Personal hygiene involves maintaining cleanliness of the body, hair, and clothing to prevent the spread of germs.

Hand Washing

Proper hand washing involves using soap and water, rubbing hands together for at least 20 seconds, and drying thoroughly.

When to Wash Your Hands

It's important to wash hands before eating, after using the restroom, after coughing or sneezing, and after touching potentially contaminated surfaces.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

PPE includes items like gloves, masks, and gowns that are used to protect individuals from exposure to infectious agents.

How to Use PPE

When using PPE, it's important to follow proper donning and doffing procedures to ensure effective protection.

Disposal of PPE

Used PPE should be disposed of in designated containers to prevent the spread of contamination.

Review and Practice

Now that we've learned about infection control measures, let's review and practice proper hand washing and the use of PPE.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.