Cleanliness Champions Flashcards
(10 cards)
When is hand hygiene required? (5)
Before touching pt
After touching pt
After bodily exposure risk
After touching pts surroundings
Before procedure
Protocol for blood/bodily fluid spillage (4)
- PPE+paper towels
- 10,000 ppm Sodium Hypochlorite granules for 3-5mins
- Scoop + dispose in orange waste
- General detergent water + towels
What goes in orange bag waste?
Clinical low risk:
PPE, swabs, CWR, dam
What goes in orange sharps waste?
Infected sharps, burs, files
What goes in black waste?
Paper towels/plastic cups
What goes in red hazardous waste?
Amalgam
Mercury vapour suppressant in lid
What goes in yellow waste?
Dental plaster moulds
Teeth w/o amalgam
What goes in blue sharps waste?
LA/syringes with medicament
Hazard waste consignment note criteria (5)
Kept for 3yrs by GDP
Quantity, description, source of waste
Mode of transport
Donning + doffing
Hand hygiene
Apron
Mask
Visor
Gloves
Gloves
Visor
Mask
Apron
Hand hygiene