A one – day seminar on “Infection Control in Clinical Setting” was organized by Kalinga Institute of Nursing Sciences recently for the B.Sc. (N) 1st semester and GNM 1st year students. The objectives of the seminar were to prevent the spread of infections, protect patients & healthcare workers, ensure a safe environment for all thought, implementing standard precaution, understanding modes of transmission, and practicing effective hygiene and sterilization techniques.
The workshop commenced with the welcome address by Prof. Dr. Niyati Das, Principal & HOD of Child Health Nursing, KINS. The opening session was initiated by Dr. Krishna Mishra, Asst. Prof., Dept of Community Medicine KIMS. She spoke on the topic “Biomedical Waste Management” highlighting some key elements like how to protect human health and the environment by ensuring safe and responsible handling, treatment and disposal of potential hazardous materials generated in healthcare settings.
In the second session, Mrs. Rasmita Khandai, ICN, PBMH spoke on the topic “Universal Precaution”. She elaborated in detail about how to prevent the transmission of blood borne and other infectious diseases by treating all human blood and certain body fluids as potentially infectious.
After all the sessions, the guests were felicitated by Mrs. Reena Singh, Associate Professor; Ms. Rojalin Dash, Assistant Professor; Ms. Rajashree Bhol, Tutor and Mrs. Durgesh Nandini Lenka, Tutor KINS. The Vote of Thanks was proposed by Mrs. Pritilagna Dash, Tutor, KINS. The seminar came to an end with an overwhelming success.