These precautions require the use of bleach to clean. Brown bar is seen on the signs for these precautions.
All _________ should be covered or removed in the surgical environment....these items have been shown to carry additional bacteria that can be transfered to the patient.
_________ scrubs should be worn daily, which include shoe covers.
These precautions include airborne, contact, contact enteric, and droplet precautions. Used in addition to standard precautions, when needed.
The number of contact precaution carts we have in the department.
Main staple of standard precautions. Should always be done prior to starting shift, as well as, several times throughout shift.
These are used when contact precautions are necessary. They are found on both contact precaution carts. Think color.
Storage location of the contact and airborne precaution carts
These help to clean the surgical incision site prior to surgery. Several options...some contain alcohol, others scrubs and paints, some iodine.
These two words describe the pathways that should be followed for clean to dirty practices, which include supplies, instrumentation, staff flow. Correct flow/path of case carts from SPD to OR to Decontam is a great example of the proper method of this. Also, air flow and currents are considered.
These precautions are used for TB, HPV/Condyloma, open, oozing, wet chicken pox, shingles, etc.
________ should be worn for any activity where staff could be exposed to blood, body fluids, or other contaminants or chemicals.
If/when we have a patient with TB come for surgery - this is the minimum length of time (in minutes) that the room should be allowed to sit and rest before turnover cleaning begins.
This protocol is utilized currently by the Colo-Rectal physicians, where the interventions have shown to have positive impact on decreasing SSIs. One portion of this protocol includes keeping the room temperature at 68-72 degrees minimum.