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Handwashing
Universal Precautions eTraining Slide 14

OSHA recommends the  following steps:

  • Wet hands with warm running water and apply soap from a dispenser.
  • Scrub hands for a minimum of 15 seconds, paying special attention to fingertips and nails
  • Rinse well under running water with water draining from wrist to fingertips.
  • Leave water running.
  • Dry hands with a paper towel and then turn off the  water with paper towel.

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When To Wash
Universal Precautions eTraining Slide 13

  • Before and after administering first aid
  • After removing disposable gloves
  • Before preparing food, before and after eating
  • After using the restroom
  • When hands are visibly dirty or after contact with contaminated body fluids (blood, saliva, vomit, feces, urine, semen, menstrual flow, wound drainage/dressings, nasal discharge, etc.)
  • After touching or caring for students, especially those with nose, mouth or other discharges

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Hepatitis B Symptoms
Universal Precautions eTraining Slide 10

Symptoms of acute Hepatitis B, if they appear, can include:

  • Fever
  • Fatigue
  • Loss of appetite
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Abdominal pain
  • Dark urine
  • Clay-colored bowel movements
  • Joint pain
  • Jaundice (yellow color in the skin or the eyes)

On average, symptoms appear 90 days (or 3 months) after exposure, but they can appear any time between 6 weeks and 6 months after exposure.

Hepatitis B and C
Universal Precautions eTraining Slide 9

  • Serious diseases caused by a virus that attacks the liver that can cause cirrhosis (scarring), liver cancer,  liver failure, and death
  • Infection is through infected blood, sexual contact, sharing needles, syringes, drug-injection equipment, unsterile equipment, razors or toothbrushes.  The virus can live on surfaces for several weeks.
  • A vaccine is available to prevent infection of Hepatitis B.
  • There is no vaccine for HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C.
  • Both Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C can remain dormant and asymptomatic for many years in yo

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Universal Precautions eTraining Slide 6

  • An infectious agent that invades and disables a person’s immune system.
  • Infection is through HIV‑infected blood , infectious body fluids such as semen and vaginal fluid, or injection drug use (sharing of contaminated syringes)
  • There is no cure for HIV infection.
  • Many people who are HIV-positive do not have any symptoms of HIV infection for many years

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