If universal precautions are not followed, many negative things may occur. You may catch something the patient has. You can pass on what one patient has to another patient (who many have a decreased immune system), which can lead to having a worse effect on that patient and can possibly cause death if it is not controlled properly. Universal precautions are created to keep not only the health care providers safe, but also to keep that patient as well as other patients safe as well.
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Where infectious diseases are the issue, there is no difference between universal precautions and standard precautions. The suite of procedures called "universal precautions" should now be the standard precautions used in all cases of patient contact.
No, chickenpox precautions and universal precautions are different. Universal precautions is the principle of treating all patients as if they were known to have an infection. Chickenpox precautions are a specific approach to isolation that takes into account both respiratory isolation and contact isolation.
The blood borne pathogen standard results in the use of Universal Precautions.
The American Red Cross offers Universal Precautions training for $45 and the certification is good for 3 years. www.redcross.org OSHA training offers the Bloodborne Pathogen/Universal Precautions training for $20 www.osha.com
Universal Precautions Training is a training course people can undertake, teaching them how to prevent, or lower the risk of, them becoming affected by certain diseases.
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Standard Based Precaution is the first step in implementing precautions, whether Transmission Based or Universal Based Precautions.
There are several safety precautions that should be followed on the street. Namely, it is wise to travel in groups, and avoid areas that are not well lit.
Universal precautions training is available at James Madison University in Virgina. There website is located at www.jmu.edu. Another course is offered through the state of Colorado.
Three "Universal Precautions" that fall under the category of Body Substance Isolation are: # Wearing nitrile or latex gloves # Wearing protective eyewear # Wearing a mask or respirator
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BSI, or Body Substance Isolation.