University:
Villanova University
Course:
306 | Medsurge
Academic year:

2023
Views:

23

Pages:

1
Author:

Hallie Randolph

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE Nursing Skill CONTENT Medical and Surgical Asepsis REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER _ TOPIC DESCRIPTOR Maintaining Aseptic Technique DESCRIPTION Practices that reduce the number, growth, and the spread of microorganisms (Clean technique) as well as practices that eliminate all microorganisms from an area or an object to prevent OF SKILL: contamination (sterile) Procedure Name Medical and Surgical Asepsis Indications Medical asepsis must be used in every aspect of healthcare. It applies to administering medications, to tubes and providing personal hygiene and other common nursing task. *Sterile asepsis must be used when a procedure is taking place in addition to medical asepsis. Outcomes/Evaluations Nursing Interventions (pre, intra, post) Prevention and absence of illness producing microorganisms. Before any task or procedure the nurse must ask of any latex allergies for everyone. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after care. Maintaining sterility during procedure by not tocuhing anything that is not considered sterile with sterile hands/gloves. Potential Complications Hospital related infection of the patient and or nurse. Reinfection of the patient. Nursing Interventions Hand hygiene PPE Asepsis of the physical environment Sterile equipment Client Education Emphasize the importance of covering mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing. Encourage patients and visitors to practice respiratory hygiene. Implement spacing of 3ft or wearing a mask if the patient has a cough or sneeze.