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interesting day. After 16months off I attend this morning. As for the long period of times off from work I am to be classed as a new starter.
What does that mean?
Well I have to go through all the training again. zzzzzzzz
Anyway, after 10mins in the office I was informed as a new starter I have to do some online courses consisting of H&E, Driving assessments, Equality/Diversity, Infection prevention and control, Covid19 Awareness and Manual handling. However as we are not allowed to share a computer because of the outbreak a link will be emailed to me and I can go home and do them there...
YAY??
No quite!!
Booooooring...
Anyway cut a long story shorter Here are some things I thought it would be nice to share.
Enjoy
BTW I learned some stuff (never heard of Prions)
Infection Prevention and Control
Summary
Infections and infectious diseases are caused by harmful germs known as pathogens, pathogenic micro-organisms or biological agents.
They include bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, and infectious proteins called prions.
Bacteria can multiply rapidly at body temperature and reach harmful levels very quickly.
They can cause disease, but not all bacteria are harmful - in fact, some are actually essential for good health!
Bacterial illnesses are usually treated with antibiotics.
Viral illnesses are much more common than bacterial ones.
It only takes a few virus organisms to cause illness.
A virus cannot be cured with antibiotics.
Parasites are organisms that live on or inside another organism called a host (which can be a plant or an animal - including humans).
Parasites can include protozoa, which are microscopic single-celled organisms that live in water or damp conditions.
Fungi live on hosts which can be living or dead.
Athlete’s foot and ringworm are two examples of contagious fungal infections.
A prion is a type of protein that causes irreversible damage to brain cells.
The most common form of prion disease that affects humans is CJD. Most people with CJD will die within a year of the symptoms starting.
Zoonoses are infectious diseases which are spread between animals and humans.
A coronavirus is part of a large group of viruses that are zoonotic
Infections are transmitted through a process called the chain of infection.
This section looks at how transmission happens and what you can do to break the chain of infection where you work
There are six links in the chain of infection that can each carry a harmful micro-organism into a new human host.
Breaking even just one of the links will prevent the spread of infection.
The first link in the chain is the harmful germ or pathogen, such as bacteria or a virus, that damages the human body from within by causing infection, illness or disease.
The reservoir or source is the pathogen’s natural home environment.
This is the place where it lives and thrives.
The portal or means of exit is how the pathogen gets out of the source and into the wider world.
The means or mode of transmission is how the pathogen is passed from one person to the next, once it has exited the source.
The portal of entry is how the pathogen gets into a new host’s body.
A susceptible host is someone who is vulnerable to the pathogen in question.
To be as safe and healthy as possible you need to think about all six links in the chain of infection and decide on the best way to break the chain.
It’s easier to stop a pathogen from getting into a person than it is to stop one leaving an infected person.
What does that mean?
Well I have to go through all the training again. zzzzzzzz
Anyway, after 10mins in the office I was informed as a new starter I have to do some online courses consisting of H&E, Driving assessments, Equality/Diversity, Infection prevention and control, Covid19 Awareness and Manual handling. However as we are not allowed to share a computer because of the outbreak a link will be emailed to me and I can go home and do them there...
YAY??
No quite!!
Booooooring...
Anyway cut a long story shorter Here are some things I thought it would be nice to share.
Enjoy
BTW I learned some stuff (never heard of Prions)
Infection Prevention and Control
Summary
Infections and infectious diseases are caused by harmful germs known as pathogens, pathogenic micro-organisms or biological agents.
They include bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, and infectious proteins called prions.
Bacteria can multiply rapidly at body temperature and reach harmful levels very quickly.
They can cause disease, but not all bacteria are harmful - in fact, some are actually essential for good health!
Bacterial illnesses are usually treated with antibiotics.
Viral illnesses are much more common than bacterial ones.
It only takes a few virus organisms to cause illness.
A virus cannot be cured with antibiotics.
Parasites are organisms that live on or inside another organism called a host (which can be a plant or an animal - including humans).
Parasites can include protozoa, which are microscopic single-celled organisms that live in water or damp conditions.
Fungi live on hosts which can be living or dead.
Athlete’s foot and ringworm are two examples of contagious fungal infections.
A prion is a type of protein that causes irreversible damage to brain cells.
The most common form of prion disease that affects humans is CJD. Most people with CJD will die within a year of the symptoms starting.
Zoonoses are infectious diseases which are spread between animals and humans.
A coronavirus is part of a large group of viruses that are zoonotic
Infections are transmitted through a process called the chain of infection.
This section looks at how transmission happens and what you can do to break the chain of infection where you work
There are six links in the chain of infection that can each carry a harmful micro-organism into a new human host.
Breaking even just one of the links will prevent the spread of infection.
The first link in the chain is the harmful germ or pathogen, such as bacteria or a virus, that damages the human body from within by causing infection, illness or disease.
The reservoir or source is the pathogen’s natural home environment.
This is the place where it lives and thrives.
The portal or means of exit is how the pathogen gets out of the source and into the wider world.
The means or mode of transmission is how the pathogen is passed from one person to the next, once it has exited the source.
The portal of entry is how the pathogen gets into a new host’s body.
A susceptible host is someone who is vulnerable to the pathogen in question.
To be as safe and healthy as possible you need to think about all six links in the chain of infection and decide on the best way to break the chain.
It’s easier to stop a pathogen from getting into a person than it is to stop one leaving an infected person.
. Interesting time to be starting back at work, with the pandemic in the background. Are you in the workplace most of the time now, or do you have to work from home sometimes?