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Cleaning of electrical equipment contaminated with body products |
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STANDARDS:
* Occupational health & safety practices should ensure that staff and patients are
NOT placed at risk.
* All nurses working in the ICU/CCU should ensure that all equipment is cleaned appropriately
or sent to correct area for effective appropriate cleaning process before use on
a patient.
OUTCOMES:
* Prevent nosocomial infection.
* Prevent danger of electrical hazards from inappropriately cleaned electrical monitoring
cables.
* Increase life duration of equipment.
* Decrease cost of equipment replacement from inappropriate cleaning/damage.
EQUIPMENT:
Oxygen saturation probes
Temperature sensors from ventilators (grey cables)
Rectal temperature probes
Test lungs blue + (black bags)
PROCEDURE:
* Test lungs should only be used to test tightness (nil air leak) on clean circuits
then returned to respiratory room in clean plastic bag.
* If contaminated send to endoscopy for soaking.
* Temperature (grey ventilator sensors) sent to endoscopy in brown paper bag. Clean item placed in respiratory room.
* Rectal temp probes to endoscopy in brown paper bag for soaking. Clean item stored
in equipment storage area.
* Electrical equipment wiped over with alcohol wipes ONLY. If heavily contaminated
consult person IN CHARGE OF SHIFT re disposal of item.
* Electrical equipment wiped over with alcohol wipes ONLY. If heavily contaminated
consult person IN CHARGE OF SHIFT re disposal of item.
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