Standard Precautions Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS

Standard Precautions Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS Standard Precautions Lessons 1. Standard Precautions Go 2. Gowns Go 3. Masks and Eyewear Go 4. Non-Sterile Gloves Go Table of Contents

Lesson 1– Standard Precautions The Center for Disease Control and Prevention developed a list of standard precautions that should be used for all patients, regardless of their type of illness. Two reasons for standard precautions: ▫ To protect health care workers ▫ To protect patients Table of Contents

Lesson 1– Standard Precautions for Patient Contact Use appropriate personal protective equipment Wash hands frequently Bandage cuts properly Use face shields during CPR Table of Contents

Lesson 1– Precautions for Environmental Cleanliness Place sharps in punctureproof biohazardous waste containers Clean up spills immediately Discard infectious waste in biohazardous waste bags Place contaminated linens in biohazardous laundry bags Table of Contents

Lesson 2– Gowns should be worn when using chemical solutions and during procedures where splashing or spraying of blood and bodily fluid is likely. Disposable gowns should be placed into biohazardous waste containers after use. Non-disposable gowns may be placed into biohazardous linens bags. Table of Contents

Lesson 3– Masks and Eyewear Masks and eyewear must be worn for procedures that may produce splashes or sprays of blood or bodily fluid. Masks should be worn once and then discarded into biohazardous waste containers. Eyewear is often reusable. However, it must be cleaned and disinfected before reuse. Table of Contents

Lesson 4– Non-Sterile Gloves Non-sterile gloves should be worn when contacting blood or other bodily fluids and when handling or cleaning contaminated items. The same pair of gloves should never be worn in more than one procedure. Wearing gloves should never replace washing hands. Table of Contents