Safety and Sanitation
Safety and Sanitation
Hand washing should be done before and after each contact with a client, and between each different route of medication administration. Steps to follow include:
Collect soap (avoid bar soap if possible), paper towels, and a trash basket.
Hand washing should be done before and after each contact with a client, and between each different route of medication administration. Steps to follow include:
Collect soap (avoid bar soap if possible), paper towels, and a trash basket.
Turn the water on and adjust the temperature to warm.
Wet hands up to wrists.
Apply soap using enough to create a good lather.
Spread soap to back and front of hands up to wrists, being sure to reach under nails. Use firm rubbing and circular movements to wash the palms, back of hands, and wrists. Keep rubbing while rotating fingers through each other up to your wrists for 15-30 seconds (about the amount of time it takes to sing the "Happy Birthday" song).
Rinse hands, avoiding contact with the sink and the faucet area. Allow the water to run downward from the wrist area when rinsing.
Dry hands with paper towels and use the towels to turn the faucet off.
Keep the area used to prepare medications clean! Clean the counter surfaces often and wipe up spills immediately.
The area where medications are stored should be well organized, with no clutter. It should also be quiet, well lit, and separate from places where people gather.
Know the client:
Be familiar with the client’s medical history.
Know the client’s medication background, allergies and diet.
Locate the name and contact numbers of the client’s health care practitioner so that questions may be asked about the client’s medications, if necessary.
Understand the best positioning and adaptive devices for each particular client. If the positioning for a specific client’s medication administration is unknown, ask the supervisor!
Other safety concerns:
There should be no use of cellphones during medication administration.
Other distractors to avoid would be attention to other household tasks-i.e. laundry, cleaning of floors or bathrooms, meal preparation, watching television, etc.
There should be no use of cellphones during medication administration.
Other distractors to avoid would be attention to other household tasks-i.e. laundry, cleaning of floors or bathrooms, meal preparation, watching television, etc.
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