ILCTE Lesson Infection Control Heroes

Activity Choice: #1 Case studies and reflection (this can be done individually or in small groups) An introduction to the students could be: If you were the CNA what would you do? Or How does this case study relate to something that you saw in the news or in your life? 1. Read the following scenarios and be prepared with your answers: The nursing center that you are working at has an outbreak of the flu. How do you think that you could stop the spread of infection? Answers : students can construct a chain of infection for the spread of flu in the nursing center, this is also a good time to start talking about or reinforcing handwashing 2. You see a nurse walk out of a resident’s room and she does not wash her hands. What do you say to her? Answer: Politely remind her that she did not wash her hands or ask her if the room needs more soap or paper towels 3. Your resident has a wound on their heels because their shoes were too tight. What do you do? Answer: Tell the nurse and use descriptive words that include size, where the wound is located, and an objective description (redness, swelling, drainage, fever) Any small real-life experience can be brought in. If students are in the clinical settings, this can be group discussion talking about infection control measures that they observe while on this rotation. . Activity Choice: # 2 Research Paper or Poster - this can be done individually or in small groups 1. “Pick a Contamination” - you will now pick a contagious disease from your teacher’s list. You will design a poster using these guidelines: a. you can use printed pictures & words b. you can use just words c. you can use other media after talking with your teacher and getting her approval d. Causes and Length of incubation for your infection (look up incubation definition and then apply to your disease) e. Signs and Symptoms of your infection (be sure you distinguish between a sign or a symptom - research so you can differentiate. f. Research subjective signs vs objective signs. g. Type (or types) of transmission-based precautions needed. h. Treatment(s). i. Possible portal of entries and portal of exits of infectious agent. j. Possible reservoirs. k. Possible modes of transmission. l. How common is your infectious disease? For online learning this can be done as an asynchronous learning on a discussion board.

Infectious diseases:

Bacterial Meningitis MRSA VRE Bacterial Pneumonia C-Diff Flu