Acquire knowledge about the need for safety and the prevention of hospital infections.
Course Prerequisites
The student must know the contents of the disciplines of the first semester, Basic obstetric care 1 and 2
Teaching Methods
Lectures and guided tour of the Sterilization Center of the San Matteo Polyclinic
Assessment Methods
Oral exam.
Texts
Judith M. Wilkinson Leslie S. Treas Karen L. Barnett Mable H. Smith "Fundamentals of Nursing" Ambrosiana Publishing House. Exclusive Zanichelli distribution 2022
Contents
ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE - Cleaning of low, medium, high risk areas - Terminal environmental hygiene - Terminal environmental hygiene of the infected patient DISINFECTION - Characteristics of disinfectants - Disinfectants: alcohols, aldehydes, halogens, glutaraldehyde, peroxides, ammonium salts quaternary, chlorhexidine - Aseptic procedures: suture dressing bladder catheterization external vaginal lavage vaginal douching preparation of the skin of the patient undergoing surgery social and surgical hand washing STERILIZATION - Dry sterilization - Sterilization with gamma rays - Ultrasonic sterilization - Sterilization with saturated steam under pressure - Sterilization monitoring: storage times physical-mechanical test chemical test biological test SAFETY IN THE HOSPITAL - Environmental factors - Electrical safety factors - Bacteriological safety factors - Hospital infections - Means of isolation
