Clean to Dirty
Bathroom
When should you never complete dusting?
When the patient is present in room or area of dust.
What step would wall washing be considered?
Step 4.
What step of the 9 step cleaning program is shower cleaning expected to completed?
Step 5.
What should you ask a patient to do prior to getting 6 feet?
What is the direst item in the bathroom?
What type of dusting should you never do? What is the procedure to properly dust?
Damp dusting, never dry
What is the importance of wall washing?
To increase paint longevity, reduce " dirty " appearance in room. Removes stains and dust.
When should the shower be cleaned?
After the sink and before the toilet.
Practice AIDET, truly emphasize on the E. Explain everything your doing in real time, explain the benefits of wiping down the surfaces. Seal the deal with Thank you, is there anything I can do for you? Again my name is ____.
When should change gloves when cleaning patient room?
As needed; when going from bathroom to patient room. or Dirty to clean.
What is considered low dusting? What is considered high dusting?
Anything below the waist is considering low dusting, usually completed by a floor tech. Anything above the waist is considered high dusting.
What is the proper way to wall wash?
Use your mop. Water or stride is appropriate to use.
When should remove the shower curtain?
During all contact plus precautions discharges and as needed.
When completing patient interviews what is the first thing you should do?
Hand hygiene is to be performed.
Before and after direct contact with the patient.
Before and after direct contact with the patient’s environment.
Before putting on gloves and after removal of gloves and other personal protective equipment.
If moving from a contaminated to a clean body site while performing care. Before eating and after using the restroom
What is required before auto scrubbing?
Dust mopping
When is wall washing required?
During terminal cleans wall washing is required.
At the time of discharge all walls should be assessed to spot clean any stains.
Wall washing is not traditionally performed during routines or daily cleans.
On which unit should showers be paid very close attention too?
8 WEST. Formally Main 5. Any post partum unit, as bio is usually found in these showers.
During routine cleaning, if there are items on the bed side table should you?
A. ask to pick up items and wipe down the table.
B. Leave the patient belongings alone.
C. Throw the items away
C
Please list the order you should clean the patient bathroom.
Left to right
Clean to dirty
1.Sink
2. Shower
3. Toilet
4. Mop Out
What step is dusting in the 9 step cleaning process? What is the first item you dust in a room?
Step 2. Doorstill
What product should never be used to wall wash?
Bleach. Definite damage to the wall paint will occur.
How do you properly clean a shower?
Walls should be cleaned or scrubbed if required to remove all soap scum, mold and hair.
Floors should mops thoroughly. Pour water over walls and floor to wash way chemicals and debris.
Lemon-eze and doodlebugs are great accessorizes to utilize during shower cleans.
What are three high touch point items that are within immediate reach of the patient?
Remote
Bed rails
Bed side table