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0 ft <br />9 <br />14. Specimens of residents on isolation/precautions requested for <br />the lab should be placed in a disposable bag and labeled with <br />the type of precautions being used. Attach a requisition to <br />the outside of the bag. <br />15. Place contaminated linen in an identifiable plastic laundry <br />bag in the resident's room. Isolation laundry bags should <br />remain in the resident's room until taken to the laundry. <br />16. Isolation trays for resident food will be provided by the <br />Dietary Department if it appears likely that dishware might <br />become contaminated with infective material. <br />a. Nursing service is responsible for the delivery of trays <br />to the resident. <br />b. All food is to be removed from the nondisposable tray <br />before being delivered into the resident's room. <br />17. When a resident is -to be transported, cover the conveyance <br />with a clean sheet. Then, place the resident on the <br />conveyance and cover him or her with another clean sheet. <br />Those on respiratory or tuberculosis isolation must wear a <br />mask. Inform transporting and receiving personnel of the type <br />of precaution the resident is on. <br />18. Discard syringes, needles and like materials in the usual <br />manner. <br />a. Follow facility procedures for rendering needles and <br />syringes unusable and dispose of them in proper container. <br />b. If someone is accidentally punctured by a contaminated <br />needle, they should immediately report the incident to <br />their supervisor or the infection control nurse and then <br />fill out an incident form. <br />19. Incineration is the best way to dispose of contaminated <br />discardable items. Double -bag material, label it "infectious <br />waste" and place it in the receptacle for disposal. <br />20. Non -disposable contaminated items must be enclosed by clean <br />materials when removed from the resident's room. <br />21. Contaminated s1 -;p=lies or equipment which cannot be discarded <br />must be cleaned and decontaminated before leaving the <br />resident's room. <br />22. Terminal disinfection of a single room and bathroom is needed <br />when isolation/precautions are discontinued (even though <br />resident is still in the room), after resident transfer or <br />resident discllar^e. <br />