Sample of Current Isolation Signs

STRICT Airborne PrecautionsNegative Pressure Room Required: Keep door closed

Everyone must clean their hands when entering and leaving the room

Staff must wear an N95 respirator prior to entering the room

Visitors check with nurse before entering. Wear a surgical mask prior to entering the room

For Patient to leave room: Patient must wear a surgical mask

Infection Control October2014

Indications for Use

• Tuberculosis• R/O Tuberculosis

Airborne/Contact PrecautionsNegative Pressure Room Required: Keep Door Closed

Visitors must check with nurse before entering the room

Everyone must clean their hands when entering and before leaving the room

Staff required to wear a gown and gloves

NO respiratory protection required if immune. Staff: wear N-95 if not immune

Patient must wear a surgical mask when leaving the roomInfection Control_Oct2014

Indications for Use

• Disseminated Zoster• Chickenpox

Contact Precautions

Everyone must clean hands when entering and leaving the room

Visitors and staff must wear a gown and gloves to enter the room

Staff: When possible, use patient dedicated or disposable equipment. Clean and disinfect shared equipment.

Infection Control_October2014

Indications for Use

•MRSA•MDROs’• Scabies• Lice

• Bedbugs

Contact Plus Precautions

Wash or sanitize hands before entering. MUST wash hands with soap and water before leaving the room

Everyone MUST wear a gown and gloves to enter the room. Remove both before leaving the room

Staff: When possible, use patient dedicated or disposable equipment. Clean and disinfect shared equipment.

Infection control_October2014

Indications for Use

• C. difficile• Norovirus

Droplet PrecautionsEveryone must clean hands when entering and

before before leaving the room Everyone must wear a surgical mask. Staff to wear eye protection for patient care activities likely to generate sprays

Patient must wear a surgical mask when leaving the room

Infection Control_Oct2014

Indications for Use

• Influenza• Pertussis

• N. meningitidis (known or suspected)• Mumps• Rubella

Droplet/Contact Precautions

Infection Control_October2014

Everyone must clean their hands before entering and leaving the room

Visitors and staff to wear gown, gloves and surgical mask

Staff to wear full facial protection with patient care activities likely to generate splashes or sprays.

Special Isolation PrecautionsTO ENTER THE ROOM, EVERYONE MUST:

• Wash or sanitize hands

• Remove all jewelry, vocera, phone, wallet, ID badge• If long hair, secure in a bun • Cover hair with surgical bouffant hair bonnet• Put on hospital scrubs• Put on blue impervious OR level 4 surgical gown• Wear sterile gloves as designated per role• Wear knee high boot covers• PAPR, with filter and air supply

Infection Control_October 2014

Indications for Use

• MRSA in sputum• ESBL or Carbapenem Resistant

organisms in sputum

Ebola Entry Signage

Attention!

Within the past 3 weeks if you traveled to or from Western Africa (Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, or Senegal) or have had contact with a person sick with Ebola, Please tell the staff IMMEDIATELY!

We want to get you the care you need right away