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12.20 DATE ISSUE: February 1, 2006 REVISION DATE: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Infection Prevention & Control Manual 12.1 Patient and Family Airborne Precautions Information Sheet - English Patient and Family Airborne Precautions Information Sheet What are Airborne Precautions? Germs can be in small airborne particles that remain in the air for long periods of time and are carried by air currents. People may breathe the germs in if they are in the same room as the patient, or even if they are some distance away. This is called Airborne Transmission. Airborne Precautions help stop the spread of germs carried by airborne transmission. What hospital procedures are used for Airborne Precautions? The patient will be given a private room. The door will be kept closed at all times, whether he/she is in the room or not A sign will be placed on the door to let everyone know the special precautions Staff and visitors will wear special masks called respirators while in the room Staff will take the patient out of the room for medically essential purposes only Before entering or leaving the room all staff, patients and visitors will wash hands with soap and water if visibly soiled, or use alcohol-based hand rub What can the patient do to help? Keep the door closed at all times whether in the room or not Stay in the room unless staff has approved leaving the room Put on a mask before leaving the room and keep it on at all times when out of the room Cover the nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing, and throw the tissue away in the wastebasket in the room Wash hands with soap and water if visibly soiled, or use alcohol-based hand rub Before leaving the room After coughing After going to the bathroom Before eating What should visitors do? Read the sign on the door and discuss with staff the precautions to follow They will be educated by staff about how to wear the respirators while in the room Ask the staff if they have any questions Wear respirators as instructed by staff Wash their hands with soap and water if visibly soiled, or use alcohol-based hand rub before entering and leaving the room Visitors should be limited to family members or close friends Ask the nurse if there are any questions

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Page 1: 12.1 Patient and Family Airborne Precautions Information ... · 12.1 Patient and Family Airborne Precautions Information Sheet - English Patient and Family Airborne Precautions Information

12.20

DATE ISSUE: February 1, 2006 REVISION DATE:

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Infection Prevention & Control Manual

12.1 Patient and Family Airborne Precautions Information Sheet - English

Patient and Family Airborne Precautions Information Sheet

What are Airborne Precautions? Germs can be in small airborne particles that remain in the air for long periods of time and are carried by air currents. People may breathe the germs in if they are in the same room as the patient, or even if they are some distance away. This is called Airborne Transmission. Airborne Precautions help stop the spread of germs carried by airborne transmission.

What hospital procedures are used for Airborne Precautions? The patient will be given a private room. The door will be kept closed at all times,

whether he/she is in the room or not A sign will be placed on the door to let everyone know the special precautions Staff and visitors will wear special masks called respirators while in the room Staff will take the patient out of the room for medically essential purposes only Before entering or leaving the room all staff, patients and visitors will wash hands

with soap and water if visibly soiled, or use alcohol-based hand rub

What can the patient do to help? Keep the door closed at all times whether in the room or not Stay in the room unless staff has approved leaving the room Put on a mask before leaving the room and keep it on at all times when out of the

room Cover the nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing, and throw the

tissue away in the wastebasket in the room Wash hands with soap and water if visibly soiled, or use alcohol-based hand rub

Before leaving the room After coughing After going to the bathroom Before eating

What should visitors do? Read the sign on the door and discuss with staff the precautions to follow

They will be educated by staff about how to wear the respirators while in the room

Ask the staff if they have any questions Wear respirators as instructed by staff Wash their hands with soap and water if visibly soiled, or use alcohol-based hand

rub before entering and leaving the room Visitors should be limited to family members or close friends

Ask the nurse if there are any questions

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