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This website is privately-held and not connected to any governmental agency. Medical professionals and those in training to become medical professionals. Golden wings of an angel, symbolizing Nursing's selfless dedicationīrookside Associates Medical Education Division develops andĭistributes medical information that may be useful to Incorporate the white heart of international nursing with the Clean and check temperature of refrigerators according to the local SOP. Standing liquids should be changed every 24 hours unless otherwise directed. Time, date, and label all standing liquids at time of change. (1) Standing liquids (including medications ). For a brief description of some selected communicable diseases along with pertinent points in health care, see FM 8-33, Control of Communicable Diseases in Man, an official report of the American Public Health Association. See Lesson 5 of this subcourse for instruction on isolation techniques. Follow Specific Isolation Techniques for Patients with Communicable Diseases. (c) Cover the bedpan or urinal with paper cover when it is necessary to carry it from the patient's room to another area. (b) Flush away all contents promptly unless specimens are required. (a) Clean bedpans and urinals after each use. (c) Remove each bag from the ward or clinic frequently according to the local SOP. (b) Place each bag in specific area or container designated and labeled 'contaminated trash.' (a) Seal each bag according to local SOP before removing from patient's bedside. Contaminated trash requires special handling. Contaminated trash results from contamination with bodily secretions and/or excretions of the patient.

Remove all unconsumed food items from patient care areas as soon as possible after patients have finished eating. Uncontaminated trash requires no special handling. Uncontaminated trash results from normal living routine of patients. (4) Use separate disposable items for each patient. (3) Use disposable equipment whenever possible. (2) Cleanse dirty equipment thoroughly before placing with clean equipment for reuse by another patient. (1) Store clean and dirty equipment and supplies in separate areas. Store and Handle Equipment and Supplies Properly. (c) Remove dirty linen from the area using procedures established by local standing operating procedures (SOP).į. (b) Do not allow uniforms to come into contact with dirty linens. Prevent the spread of contamination by following these rules. Store dirty linen in the 'dirty' utility room. Dirty linen is linen that has been used and maybe contaminated with blood, urine, feces, and so forth. (c) Keeping linen from touching floor or any other known dirty surface. (b) Washing hands before handling clean linen. (a) Limiting access to authorized personnel only. Prevent the contamination of clean linen by: Store clean linen in a clean room marked for clean linen only. Dirty rooms are rooms used to store contaminated items such as used linen, trash, contaminated equipment, dirty dietary trays, and basic laboratory tests. Clean and dirty articles are not stored in the same place in order to prevent contamination.Ĭlean rooms are used to store clean, unused equipment. (c) If an isolation room, read isolation technique sign for special instruction.ĭ. (a) Use freshly prepared germicidal detergent solution to wash furniture, mattress covers, grossly soiled areas of walls, and equipment not handled by central supply. Disinfect contaminated materials after a patient dies, transfers, or is discharged. Disinfect and dispose of infectious matter immediately during the course of a disease. Follow directions explicitly where chemical agents are used.Ĭ. Disinfecting means cleaning objects to remove most organisms.

There may be times when you do not have the materials or the time to do a thorough handwash however, always wash your hands and clean your fingernails if time permits.ī. The patient care handwash is the most important step in preventing and controlling infection. Follow previous instruction on patient care handwash. The following steps outline the basic procedures used in applying medical asepsis.Ī. Hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infections and cross infections (infections that are transmitted between individuals with different pathogens) show the need of applying basic principles of medical asepsis.

Infection control and medical asepsis