It’s Not Just a Room Turnover: It’s Infection Prevention
Did you know that patients admitted to rooms where the previous occupant had a multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) face a higher risk of acquiring that same organism? Every day, environmental services (EVS) professionals work alongside frontline healthcare staff to reduce this risk and protect patients and residents. When we support EVS teams, we strengthen the entire infection prevention system.
What to Expect and How to Use It: With some EVS staff receiving as little as three days of training, and 83% learning on the job, education needs to be quick, practical, and built into their daily workflow.
- Onboarding: Project Firstline Training Toolkit for Environmental Services (EVS) Staff – A comprehensive training plan that builds both the why and the how, helping EVS staff confidently step into their role as essential infection prevention team members.
- New Refreshers: CDC EVS Microlearns – Quick, practical micro-learns covering key topics like contact time, when to change gloves, and maintaining clean and safe EVS carts, perfect for reinforcing skills in just a few minutes.
- New Observation & Support: VDH Daily Room Cleaning Checklist – A simple, structured checklist to guide room cleaning from start to finish, helping standardize workflows and ensure no critical steps are missed.
目标受众： 基本 IPC 教育水平
让预防感染变得有趣：创意技能博览会
感染预防是医疗保健领域的一个重要课题，但让员工参与学习往往是一项挑战。Jennifer Kemp，RN，CRRN，CBIS，CIC，是位于弗吉尼亚州里士满的全国排名物理康复提供商 Sheltering Arms Institute 的感染预防专家，她决定摆脱传统的讲课风格，为感染预防教育带来新的活力和互动性。她的解决方案？危险边缘风格的游戏与动手演示相结合，反馈非常积极。
将学习变成游戏：由于只有很短的时间来吸引注意力并传达重要信息，Jennifer 选择了一种鼓励参与和乐趣的形式。《危险边缘》游戏包括以下类别：
- 隔离标识和预防措施
- 清洁和消毒
- 什物
- 细菌匹配
这种互动方式让参与者参与其中，同时强化关键的感染预防概念。
实践演示：为了进一步加强学习，Jennifer 引入了实践演示，让参与者能够运用他们的知识。一些亮点包括：
- 别具一格的手部卫生：参与者戴上手套，涂上颜料，闭上眼睛，唱着“生日快乐歌”，同时进行日常的手部卫生。油漆显示出了经常被忽视的区域，例如手指之间、指甲周围和手腕处，这进一步证明了彻底的技术的重要性。
- 个人防护设备 (PPE) 穿戴和脱下挑战：各团队竞相正确穿戴和脱下 PPE。这次演习暴露了诸如顺序错误和未系好防护服等常见错误，强调了为什么关注细节对于安全如此重要。
- 清洁和消毒演习：参与者清洁了生命体征监测器等共用医疗设备，了解了为什么一次擦拭是不够的。此项活动强调了对设备的不同部位使用多张湿巾以确保彻底消毒的重要性。
- 细菌与隔离匹配：团队将病原体（例如，MRSA、艰难梭菌、COVID- 19 ）与适当的 PPE 和清洁产品进行匹配。这加强了对隔离预防措施和环境清洁要求的理解。
成功原因：互动形式促进了团队合作、批判性思维和实际应用。即使是经验丰富的护士也可以通过重新审视正确的规程和纠正偏离最佳实践的习惯而受益。詹妮弗的创造性方法非常有效，以至于参与者称她的展位为年度最佳技能博览会。
詹妮弗的创新方法表明感染预防教育既有趣又有效。
