MISC
What should always be done prior to touching the patient?
Hand Hygiene
Who are standard precautions used for?
Everyone, regardless of diagnosis or possible infection status
What rooming requirements apply to a patient on airborne precautions?
Private room with negative air pressure
What rooming requirements apply to a patient on droplet precautions?
Private room, but the door may remain open
What rooming requirements apply to a patient on contact precautions?
Private room if available
What are the 5 moments of hand hygiene?
When are standard precautions applied?
Nonintact skin and mucous membranes
What PPE should be donned for Airborne precautions?
N95 mask or respirator
What PPE needs to be donned upon entry to the patient room who is placed on droplet precautions?
Mask
What PPE must be donned during every interaction with a patient on contact precautions?
Gown and gloves
What is the order of doffing your PPE?
1- gloves
2- eye protection (goggles)
3- gown
4- respiratory protection (mask)
5- hand hygiene
HINT- Doff alphabetically
What do standard precautions consist of?
hand hygiene (before and after all patient contact)
Use off PPE (may include: gloves, gowns, masks, face shields, and eye protection)
Safe use and disposal of sharps
Respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette
Appropriate handling of linen
Etc.
When should the airborne precaution patient be transported from the room, and do they need any PPE?
How far should visitors remain from a patient on droplet precautions?
at least 3 feet
When caring for a patient on contact precautions, any equipment brought into the room...
Should remain in the room and not be shared
When should a gown be donned and doffed when treating a patient on contact precautions?
Gown should be donned prior to entering the room
Gown should be doffed at the point of exit from the room
Are standard precautions still followed when adhering to droplet, airborne, and contact precautions?
Yes, standard precautions are always followed
What infections require Airborne precautions?
TB
Varicella
Rubeola (measles)
What infections require droplet precautions?
Rubella (german measles)
Mumps
Diphtheria
Adenovirus
Influenza
Meningitis
Pertussis
What infections require contact precautions?
MRSA (mask if respiratory infection)
C. Difficile
Rotavirus
E. Coli
Herpes Simplex