before cleaning the restroom make sure to do hand hygiene and put on the PPE
you will need when you are putting on your PPE it is important that you put it
on in the correct order to don or put on your PPE always start by performing hand
hygiene next put on your gown and tie it in place if a gown is a piece of PPE you
will need to remain safe in the care environment next but on your face mask
if this will be a piece of equipment you will need to remain safe in the care
environment now put on i goggled if this will be a piece of equipment you will
need to remain safe in the care environment finally put on gloves you
will always need to put on gloves and have protective eyewear ready to put on
when you are using chemicals that could splash into your eyes
first remove any trash in the restroom from the floor and the counters and
place it in the trashcan remove the liner from the trashcan and place it in
the trash liner at the doorway of the room
next remove any use Lenin in the restroom and place it in the linen
hamper or bag
the next step is to high dust the room be sure to put on your protective eyewear
so you do not get anything in your eyes the goal of high dusting is to remove
any dust which may harbor germs from any horizontal surface and give the highest
level of cleaning for your patient or resident you should hide us all areas
above your shoulder using a high duster if the patient is not being isolated
high dust surfaces above your shoulders such as air vents and the nearby ceiling
tiles if the patient or resident is being isolated because of having an
infection do damp high dusting
in another part of this training video you will learn how to clean and
disinfect high touch surfaces those surfaces that have a high risk of
transferring germs because they are touched by many people many times
throughout the day for now we will talk about how you will damp wipe all other
surfaces in the restroom with a cleaning cloth a disinfectant surfaces that need
to be damp wiped in the restroom are the walls counters ledges the shower wall
and fixtures such as the showerhead shower faucet shower faucet handle
shower grab bars and the shower seat
the toilet in the area around it are the last to be cleaned in the restroom
because these are the dirtiest with the same cleaning cloth that you use to damp
wipe surfaces begin to damp wipe the toilet be sure that you wipe the seat
outside of the bowl the chin and right underneath it wiping all the way to the
back of the toilet place the use cleaning cloth in the container or bag
on your card put on your protective eyewear so that you do not get any
chemicals splashed in your eyes while cleaning the toilet bowl using the
toilet bowl cleaner start to clean the toilet bowl once the toilet bowl has
been cleaned flush the toilet with the toilet brush or Johnny mop in the toilet
several times to rinse off any chemicals that might still be on it place the
toilet brush or Johnny mop in its holder as you leave the room if the patient is
being isolated because of having an infection leave the toilet brush or
Johnny mop in its holder and leave it in the bathroom until the patient or
resident is discharged
after cleaning the restroom you need to remove your gloves do hand hygiene and
put on new clean gloves a rule is that when your hands are not visibly dirty
alcohol-based hand rub is the best way for doing an hygiene in the health care
setting but if your hands are visibly dirty you must use soap and warm water
to clean them
now that the restroom is clean it is time to restock the paper products and
put a new trash liner in the restroom make sure to place a toilet strip on the
seat if these are used in your facility where you work to signify the toilet has
been cleaned the next step is to dust mop the restroom start at the doorway
and work your way along the edges of the room move the mop in a figure-eight
motion making sure the swipes of the mop overlap so you do not miss any area of
the floor make sure to pay close attention to corners and edges for dust
and debris that will build up there
the last step in cleaning the restroom is to damp mop the floor to keep the
environment safe and help prevent someone from slipping on the wet floor
always start by placing a wet floor sign at the doorway of the room be sure to
wring the mop head to remove as much solution as you can to lessen drips
after you wring out your mop or after you have put cleaning solution on our
pre dampened floor cleaner if this is what is used where you work start to mop
the floor from the edge of the room and work towards the farthest corner of the
room away from the door just like with dry mopping you will mop using a figure
8 motion so that the swipes of the mop overlap each other and the whole floor
is cleaned make sure to walk your way out of the room by damp mopping as you
go so you do not track dirt from your shoes on to the newly cleaned floor keep
the wet floor signed in the doorway of the room until the floor is dry and it
is safe to walk on