Post on 27-Mar-2022
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Outside to Inside
Clean to Dirty
Highto Low
Remember the Cleaning Basics
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Waiting Room
PURPOSE: To provide a clean waiting room for patients and visitors
MATERIALS:• Disposable gloves• If needed:
-Disposable gown -Disposable mask with eye protection -Heavy duty or utility gloves
• Prepared Cleaner/Disinfectant solution in clean bucket and mop bucket• Container for dirty cloths (if using reusable cleaning cloths)• Cleaning cloths• Dusting wand• Dry mop• Brush and dustpan• Mop and wringer• Wet floor sign
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CLEANING STEPS
1 Do a Risk Assessment •Determineriskofexposuretogermsandthe
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for the task.
•WearthecorrectPPEtosafelydothejob.
2 •Putdirtylinensintolaundryhamper.
•Putlargepiecesoflitterintogarbagecan.
•Ifdangerousequipmentorsuppliesarefound,suchasneedles,handlethemcarefullyasoutlined
in the Sharps procedure.
3 •Cleanupanybloodandbodyfluidsspillsasoutlined in the Blood and Body Fluid Spills procedure.
•Removeyourdirtyglovesanddohandhygieneimmediately after cleaning a spill.
•ChangetheCleaner/Disinfectantsolution.
•Putonacleanpairofglovesbeforethenexttask.
4 •Startroutinecleaningbyusingadustingwandtoreach items such as a fan or ceiling light.
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Wall Attached Items•UsethecleaningclothswithCleaner/Disinfectantsolutiontowipedirtyareasonthewalls(spotclean)andotheritemsonthewallssuchashandrails,bulletinboards,lightswitches,doorsandframes,windowsillsPLUSmirrorsandwindows.
6 •Polishorshinechromeandglasswithglasscleaner.
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•Useacleaningclothtowipeothersurfacessuchastables,chairs,TV,phone,water cooler and toys.
•SeetheToysprocedureformoredetailsonthecleaningoftoys.
8 •Setupwetfloorsignbeforecleaningthefloor.
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9 •Emptyanygarbagecans.
•Wipetheinsideandoutsideofgarbagecans using cleaning cloths. •Removeglovesanddohandhygiene.
10 •Shifteasilymoveditemsoutofthewaytomake cleaning easier.
•Scrapeanygum/stickyspots.
•Sweepuplargepiecesofdirtandplaceingarbage can using a brush and dustpan.
•Drymopfloor.
11 •Dampmopfloor.
12 •Afterthefloorisdry,removethewetfloorsign.
•Putlinerbagsingarbagecansandplacethemback in the right place.
•Setupthefurnitureifitwasmoved.
13 •Beforeleavingtheroom,remembertoremovedirty gloves.
•Dohandhygiene.