before going into the room choose and put on the personal protective equipment
you will need which I will now call PPE the goal of PPE is to protect you and
the patient or resident in the room 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 put 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 go go 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 sometimes you will need to wear additional PPE based on
what is happening with the patient or resident most healthcare settings use
signs that are hung outside of the room to tell you about the PPE you will need
if you have any questions about PPE and what to use and when please ask your
supervisor or the infection preventionist where you work
before going into the room knock on the door and introduce yourself to the
patient or resident and tell them why you were coming in this is a way to show
respect because you were coming into their space and in some care settings
this room is their home in some settings such as long-term care it is preferred
that the room be cleaned while the resident is not in the room start by
picking up trash items and debris throughout the room and placing it in
the trashcan once this is done remove the trash liner from the trash can and
place the liner at the doorway
next collect loose linen throughout the room and restroom do not pull linen on
the floor as you collect it but place it in the linen hamper or bag if the
patient or resident is out of bed take the linen off of the bed in some
settings this is done by the nursing staff so be sure to check with your
supervisor to know if taking the bed linens is something you should do when
you are cleaning the room while the patient or resident is present remove
pillowcases slowly while taking the linen from the bed pull the linen from
the corners of the bed and fold the linen upon itself forming a somewhat
self-contained package be careful not to shake or agitate any linens you pick up
from the floor or take off of the bed because this will cost germs to become
airborne and pose an infection control risk when all the linens have been
gathered place the linens in the linen hamper or bag remove the linen liner and
place it at the doorway next to the trash
in another part of the training video you will learn how to clean and
disinfect high touch surfaces those services 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 surfaces with a disinfectant surfaces that need to be damp wiped
include the bed be sure to clean the rails on both sides of the bed the
positioning buttons at the call light and then any other furniture in the room
such as chairs recliner's tables or counter tops
once you have damp wiped all of these surfaces and all the high touch surfaces
placed your use cleaning cloth in the container or bag on your cart
before cleaning the restroom get a new cleaning cloth from your cart and
another part of this training video we will review all the steps involved in
cleaning the patient or resident restroom once you have cleaned the
restroom put your used cleaning cloth in the container or bag on your cart
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 hand hygiene in the healthcare
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 and linen liner in the room
the next step is to dust mop the room 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 room is to damp mop the floor in the area where the
patient or resident is and in the restroom 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 a 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 furthest 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 the entire floor 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 sign in the doorway of the room
until the floor is dry and it's safe to walk on