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    COVID-19 Assessment & PPE Pre-Simulation Preparation 1. Readings

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    This document provides guidance for COVID-19 assessment and PPE preparation for a simulation in a long-term care home. It includes readings on infection prevention and control guidelines for COVID-19 in long-term care homes. It also lists pre-simulation questions about point-of-care risk assessments, hand hygiene procedures, why eye protection is recommended, what are aerosol-generating procedures, and risks of using CPAP machines for residents with COVID-19. The responses provide details on proper infection control protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care home settings.

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    This document provides guidance for COVID-19 assessment and PPE preparation for a simulation in a long-term care home. It includes readings on infection prevention and control guidelines for COVID-19 in long-term care homes. It also lists pre-simulation questions about point-of-care risk assessments, hand hygiene procedures, why eye protection is recommended, what are aerosol-generating procedures, and risks of using CPAP machines for residents with COVID-19. The responses provide details on proper infection control protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care home settings.

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    COVID-19 Assessment & PPE Pre-simulation Preparation

    1. Readings

    a. Infection prevention and control for COVID-19: Interim guidance for long-term care
    homes:

    https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-
    coronavirus-infection/prevent-control-covid-19-long-term-care-homes.html#a11

    Resident care and infection prevention and control measures

    i. Routine practices
    1. Point-of-care risk assessment
    2. Hand hygiene
    ii. Personal protective equipment
    iii. Masking and eye protection for the full duration of shifts or visits
    iv. Additional precautions
    v. Aerosol-generating medical procedures

    b. Potter et al. (2019). Infection Control, p. 689-720.

    2. Pre-simulation questions
    a. What is a point-of-care risk assessment?
    Prior to any resident interaction, all LTCH staff have a responsibility to assess the
    infectious risks posed to themselves, other staff, other residents and visitors
    from a resident, situation, or procedure.
    b. When should you perform hand hygiene in your long-term care home clinical
    experience?
    On entry to and exit from the facility
    Before and after contact with a resident
    Before putting on and after removing gloves
    Before and after contact with a resident's environment (e.g., medical equipment,
    bed, table, door handle), regardless of whether gloves are worn
    Whenever hands are potentially contaminated (e.g., after any contact with
    blood, body fluids, bedpans, urinals, or wound dressings)
    Before preparing or administering medications or food
    Before performing aseptic procedures
    Before putting on PPE and during and after removal of PPE, according to the
    facility's procedures for putting on and removing PPE
    After performing personal hygiene (e.g., blowing one's nose, using the toilet,
    etc.)
    c. Why is eye protection recommended in long term care homes?
    Eye protection is an important component of contact and droplet precautions.
    d. What are aerosol-generating procedures?
    Some medical procedures have been reported to increase the likelihood of
    generating infectious aerosols, and linked to transmission of other respiratory
    viruses
    e. What is a CPAP machine and are there any risks to nursing staff when residents
    use these machines in long term care homes?
    Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is a common treatment for
    obstructive sleep apnea. A CPAP machine uses a hose connected to a mask or
    nosepiece to deliver constant and steady air pressure to help you breathe while
    you sleep.
    Residents who are considered exposed to, or suspected or confirmed to have
    COVID-19 should stay in their room until they have met the criteria for
    discontinuation of Additional Precautions in accordance with facility IPC
    protocols and provincial and territorial public health guidance. Those undergoing
    CPAP or Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) should not be moved.
    Movement or transfer within and between facilities of residents who are
    suspected to be infectious should be avoided unless medically necessary.

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