Emergency meetings and outbreak control

Policies and Procedures on Infection Control Ministry of Health Malaysia 5 5. Provide clinical advice and support to other health care professionals, ancillary staff and external agencies concerned with social issues arising from infection control matters. 6. Provide guidance and support to the ward link infection control nurses. Surveillance 1. Coordinate surveillance activities for the hospital. 2. Collect relevant information on behalf of the Infection Control Team including point prevalence studies on healthcare-associated infections, clinical antibiotic audits, hand hygiene compliance etc CoordinationOrganization of Infection Control Activities 1. Identify potential infection hazards and suggest appropriate remedial action to relevant personnel. 2. Work with the hospital Infection Control Team to identify, investigate and control outbreaks of infection. 3. Collaborate with the infection Control Team and clinicians about the routine monitoring of units, such as the intensive care and special care baby units, particularly vulnerable to infection. Administrative 1. Participate in the development and implementation of the infection control policies. 2. Monitor compliance with infection control policies, including activities directly associated with audit. 3. Preparing timely reports. 4. Advise staff on the various aspects of infection control and occupational health safety. Education The Infection Control Nurse will: 1. Participate in informal and formal teaching programmes for all healthcare workers. 2. Keep abreast with recent advances by reading relevant literature and attending appropriate courses, meetings and exhibitions. 3. Advice staff with regards to the microbiologic hazards in occupational health safety. 4. Participate and coordinate infection control-related educational campaigns as instructed by the HIACC. Research and Quality Improvement Activities 1. Participate with the microbiologists and appropriate clinical staff on research projects that is related to hospital infection. Policies and Procedures on Infection Control Ministry of Health Malaysia 6 2. Evaluate implementation of infection control technique. 3. Audit infection control activities

1.13 Ward Link Nurse WLN

The WLN is the Ward Sister of each ward with sufficient nursing experience and who are in authority with staff and doctors in the ward. They are to undertake the WLN role alongside their other ward duties. The WLN act as a link between the staff and doctors in the ward and the infection control team, and are accountable to the Nursing Director and the infection control team on areas related to infection control. Duties and Responsibilities of WLN Supervision on infection control practices 1. Ensure hand hygiene is being practice in ward 2. Ensure compliance to aseptic technique. 3. Proper cleansing and sterilization according to standard procedures 4. Proper storage of sterile instrument and linen 5. Proper segregation of waste disposal 6. Proper specimen collection and dispatch 7. Isolation of patients as required. Surveillance 1. Participate in the national point prevalence survey 2. Assist in monitoring of alert organism such as MROMRSAESBL 3. Assist in the prevention and reporting of sharp injuries among staff 4. Collection and reporting of HCAI and outbreaks. 5. Audit activities Education 1. Immediate reference and advice on matters related to infection control, abiding to infection control guidelines and standard precaution guidelines. 2. Disseminate, educate and create awareness on infection control to new health care workers in the wards. Research 1. Assist in carrying out research, application on evidence based practices and the conducted of quality improvement activities.