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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Training Package for Sussex Grange
This training package has been adapted from IPS
Instructions
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2. What is Coronavirus and COVID-19
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 Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses - they
cause infections ranging from the common cold to
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
 Coronaviruses circulate between animals and
humans; sometimes new variants of the
coronavirus emerge - such as COVID-19
 COVID-19 has the potential to spread widely as
lack of immunity means everyone in the
population is susceptible

3. What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
 Symptoms start 5 -11 days
after exposure
 Similar to seasonal flu
 Majority have fever and dry
cough (rapid onset)
 Symptoms last 5 - 6 days
 Severe illness starts day 7
  Shortness of breath
 Lung inflammation
 Pneumonia
Symptom
Proportion
of cases
Fever >37.8oC 88%
Dry cough 68%
Fatigue 38%
Sputum 33%
Shortness of breath 19%
Muscle/joint pain 15%
Sore throat 14%
Headache 14%
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4. How is COVID-19 transmitted?
 Exposure to large respiratory droplets & vomit
 Coughing/sneezing onto mucous membranes (mouth/eyes)
 Need close contact for this to occur (within 1 metre)
 Contact with respiratory secretions
 Transferred by touching mucous membranes
 Tissues/surfaces contaminated with respiratory secretions
It is NOT transmitted in air except if patient undergoing a
procedure that generates aerosols e.g. airway suction (this is
therefore not applicable for Sussex Grange)
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5. Infection Prevention & Control
Strategies
1. Cough etiquette
 Cover mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands)
2. Standard precautions
 We have implemented additional hand washing, cleaning/cleaning kits and
precautionary use of PPE
3. Isolation precautions
 We are promoting some measures of isolation amongst residents in the care home,
community care is covered by social isolation and we have asked our teams and the
office to take measures around social distancing.
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6. Hand Hygiene
 Immediately before touching a resident / client
(entering their room or house)
 Before a clean/aseptic procedure
 After removing gloves
 On leaving their room or house
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Alcohol gel is effective against COVID-19
Soap and water should be used if hand are soiled

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Hand Washing
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8. Hand hygiene for people we care for
 Encourage people to clean their hands
 After coughing/sneezing
 Before eating
 After toilet
 Encourage use of hand wipes or alcohol
gel available for people to use
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9. Standard precautions: Gloves
 For procedures involving DIRECT contact with blood
or body fluid
 Risk assess procedure
 if gloves are required put on immediately before
commencing procedure
 Remove and wash hands immediately after the
procedure
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Take gloves off promptly!
Virus (and other pathogens) are transferred between people,
surfaces and your own mucous membranes on your gloved hands

10. Standard Precautions: Aprons
 For procedures where there is a risk that the clothing may
become soiled
 Risk assess procedure – we have now implemented the
use of Aprons for all close contact with residents/clients
 Remove if contaminated or on leaving and decontaminate
hands
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11. Protective clothing
Known or suspected COVID-19
(or precautionary measures as implemented)
 Surgical mask - when in close contact (under 2 metres)
 Eye protection - if risk of splashing
 Gloves - for close contact, respiratory secretions, body fluids
 MUST be changed between procedures (personal care, meal prep etc.)
 Apron - when in close contact (under 2 metres)
 MUST be changed between procedures (personal care, meal prep etc.)
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Remember to avoid touching your mouth, nose and eyes

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Donning and Doffing: Gloves
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Donning and Doffing
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This is the procedure we need to follow even if we have no confirmed or suspected cases. Masks MUST
NOT be touched unless putting on or taking off. They CAN NOT be rested down on the face and pulled up.
This puts you at greater RISK.

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Donning and Doffing
We don’t expect you to remember that!
Pictorial guidance has been issued
with every box of masks and must be
available at every location where
masks are sited.
IF more pictorial guides are needed
then please let the office know.
Correct donning and doffing is vital to
keep you and others safe.

15. Summary of precautions for people
with COVID-19
Personal
Protective
Equipment
Close patient
contact
(within 2m)
Enter room but
no contact with
patient or
environment
Cleaning
room/area
(Domestic
staff)
AGP
Apron    
Surgical mask    
Long sleeved
disposable gown    
FFP3 respirator    
Eye protection Risk assess   
Gloves    
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AGP = aerosol generating procedures

16. Cohorting
Key principles for caring for people with
COVID-19
Key Principles
 ANYONE with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 should be notified to your manager
immediately
 Staff will be assessed to work in COVID-19 designated areas and not care for other people
 We may implement a system of ‘Clean Teams’ and ‘Clinical Teams’
 Designated donning and doffing stations will be put in place (in the care home) and be made
urgently available as needed on dom care
 Care plans will be updated immediately to alert carers to anyone how is infected.
 You must discuss your concerns, worries and feelings with your manager. We will ensure you
have the support and guidance you need for delivery of care
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17. Isolation precautions in residential care
For residents with known/suspected COVID-19
Infection is transmitted by respiratory droplets and contact with respiratory secretions therefore:
 Resident to remain in their room (including for meals)
 Must have en-suite facilities
 Protective clothing for close contact (under 2 metres)
 Protective clothing for direct contact with body fluid
 Clean surfaces daily
 Clean frequently touched surfaces more often
 Use detergent followed by disinfectant
 Dedicated patient equipment
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Remember to avoid touching your mouth, nose and eyes

18. Disposal of waste & laundry for
COVID-19 (suspected or confirmed)
 Waste - discard as clinical waste
 These bags should be placed into another bag, tied securely and kept separate from other waste
within your own room. This should be put aside for at least 72 hours before being put in your
usual external household waste bin.
 Laundry - as infected laundry
 To minimise the possibility of dispersing virus through the air, do not shake dirty laundry.
 Wash items as appropriate in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. All dirty laundry
can be washed in the same load.
 Uniforms
 change before starting / leaving work
 If washing at home wash separately and do not overfill machine
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19. Staff with COVID-19
 If you develop symptoms of a flu-like illness then DO NOT come to
work:
 Acute onset fever >37.8oC
 New persistent cough
 Inform your manager by phone
 Self-isolate at home for 7 days from onset of symptoms
 Use the 111 online service to get an isolation note/advice
 1st – Symptom Checker https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19
 2nd – Isolation Note https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note/
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