precautions for sars. room placement / entry airborne isolation rooms or sars unit (negative...
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Precautions for SARS
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Room Placement / Entry
• Airborne isolation rooms or SARS unit (negative pressure, at least 6 air exchanges per hour)
• Only essential staff enter room/unit• Minimize time in room • Minimize time within six feet of patient
– HCW position to avoid droplets in front of patient’s face
• Minimize amount of direct contact with patient• Do not go into patient’s bathroom unless
essential for patient care
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Reducing Droplets
• Medical management to reduce cough• Medical management to reduce nausea and
prevent vomiting• No nebulizer treatments• Supply oxygen dry; by nasal prongs if possible• Patient to wear surgical mask at all times when
HCW are in the room• Handle bed linens to avoid creating aerosols
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Protective Barriers: N95 Mask
- Ensure mask fits on face- Comfortable enough so that does not need adjustment while garbed
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Protective Barriers: Cap/Hair Cover
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Protective Barriers: Face Shield
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Protective Barriers: Gown
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Protective Barriers: Gloves
• Ensure overlap between gloves and gown cuff• Double glove
– Wear first pair for direct contact with patient, then remove
– If top pair of gloves contaminated (eg. cleaning vomit), remove and replace
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Protective Barriers
• Protect face– Consciously keep hands away from face/head/neck
while in room– Ensure hair is tied or clipped back so that hands do
not move to adjust• Don’t be afraid to ask for help with procedures
– Iv starts etc more difficult to perform garbed– Most experienced person should be performing
• Do not check pager, or answer phone while in room
• Do not wear rings or watch (to allow adequate disinfection of hands)
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Removing Barriers
At door to room, remove gloves, then gown
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Removing Barriers
At door to room, remove gloves, then gown
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Removing Barriers
At door to room, remove gloves, then gown
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Removing Barriers
Disinfect hands with alcohol handwash in the room
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Removing Barriers
Leave the room
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Removing Barriers
Leave the room
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Removing Barriers
Disinfect hands
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Removing Barriers
Disinfect hands
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Removing Barriers
Hold the face shield by the edge of the face shield and lift it up over your head
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Removing Barriers
Hold the face shield by the edge of the face shield and lift it up over your head
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Removing Barriers
Remove N95 mask, by holding at the bottom and lifting it up over your head
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Removing Barriers
Remove N95 mask, by holding at the bottom and lifting it up over your head
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Removing Barriers
Remove hair cover
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Removing Barriers
Disinfect hands
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Removing Barriers
Disinfect hands
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Protective Barriers
Put on a clean N95 mask, a clean gown, and hair cover
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Protective Barriers
Put on a clean N95 mask, a clean gown, and hair cover
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Protective Barriers
Put on a clean N95 mask, a clean gown, and hair cover
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Protective Barriers
Put on a clean N95 mask, a clean gown, and hair cover
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Protective Barriers
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If you feel sick
• Early infection can present with low grade fever and chills only, or only aching and headache
• Check with occupational health if you are worried
• Report fever immediately; assessment will be arranged same day
• Self-isolate at home until assessment has been done, or until you feel better