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Unit Title Infection Control

Unit Summary Infection control uses standard precautions to control the spread of infection. Students will be covering information on handwashing, gloving, masks, gowns and proper disposal of sharps and trash.

Subject Area Infection control

Essential Question What must health care workers do to protect themselves and others from infection?

Unit Questions How do hospitals handle infection control? How do community leaders prepare for potential pandemics? What is the biggest challenge for healthcare workers when using personal protective equipment? Do you think the PPE provides proper protection for healthcare workers?

Content Questions Define Standard Precautions, AIDS, sharps, PPE? Differentiate between pandemic and epidemic. Differentiate between airborne precautions and droplet precautions. What type of PPE do you think is used most often by healthcare workers? Differentiate between modes of transmission. Determine methods for breaking chain of infection. Assess the appropriate circumstance for when each type of PPR should be used Divide into groups and Correctly demonstrate how to properly use and remove the different types of PPE and disposal of sharps.

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