60 likes | 270 Views
WHEN TO DEBUG. Leaving your chart table to attend to patient / monitors Upon return to your chart table. THAT’S A GREAT START. Remember - If hands are visibly soiled – wash with soap and water. WHEN TO DEBUG.
E N D
WHEN TO DEBUG • Leaving your chart table to attend to patient / monitors • Upon return to your chart table THAT’S A GREAT START Remember - If hands are visibly soiled – wash with soap and water
WHEN TO DEBUG • Before and After Patient contact, including touching lines attached to the patient. • If you attend to monitor alarms, IMED pumps, or other equipment remember to DeBug before you attend to the patient again
WHEN TO DEBUG • Before and After Activities such as; • IV/ Arterial access • Opening a closed circuit (IDC, N/G) • Suctioning • Giving IMI or S/C Needles • Wound Care • Toilet care
WHEN TO DEBUG • Before and After Activities such as; • Preparing Medication (infusions, IV drugs) • Glove use • Before donning Sterile Gloves
GLOVES REMEMBER • Gloves are not a substitute for hand hygiene • One pair of gloves for a specific activity (i.e. blood gases), then remove. • DeBug after glove use