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3 <br /> b . Visitors- Report to nurse ' s, Station before entering room <br /> 1 ) Private room necessary and door shall be kept closed <br /> 2 ) Gowns to be worn by all persons entering room <br /> 3 ) Mask to be worn by all per-sons entering room <br /> 4 ) Hands to be washed on entering & leaving room <br /> 5 ) Gloves to be worn by all persons having direct <br /> contact with patient <br /> 6 ) Articles- see section on care of contaminated articles <br /> Personnel and visitor should not enter room if they are ill <br /> or have an infection . <br /> BLOOD PRECAUTIONS <br /> A . Purpose : To prevent cross-infection of patients and <br /> personnel from infection transmissible by contact with <br /> blood or items contaminated with blood . <br /> B. General Comments . The diseases in this category <br /> are associated with circulation of ef.iol.ogic agent <br /> in blood , and the need is to be aware of the route <br /> of transmission. Blood precatuions shall be taken <br /> for the duration of clinical disease or as long as <br /> the etiologic agent can be demonstrated in the blood . <br /> C. Specifications . The only specifications pertain to <br /> needle and syringe precautions . Disposable equipment <br /> shall be used ; needles shall be bent or reinserted <br /> into the original plastic sheath before discarding . <br /> Used disposable needles and syringes shall be placed <br /> in an impervious bag , which when removed shall be <br /> sealed and disposed as per our policy . When disposable <br /> equipment is not available , the blood-drawing equipment shall <br /> be rinsed thouroughly in cold water after use , wrappped <br /> using double-bag technique , decontaminated and sterilized . <br /> Personnel shall be careful not to prick their fingers <br /> with needles contaminated with blood from the patients . <br /> INITATION OF ISOLATION <br /> A. A written or verbal order from the physician <br /> indicating proper category of isolation . If the <br /> dire Physician is not available , the dir tor of Nurses or <br /> the Nurse in charge may initiate isolstion pending <br /> receipt of a signed order . <br /> B. The following shall- be promptly notified when a <br /> patient is ordered to be placed in isolation : <br /> 1 ) Director of Nurses ( and subsequent charge nurses <br /> of shifts ) <br /> 2 ) Administrator <br /> 3 ) Food Supervisor <br /> 4 ) Housekeeper <br /> 5 ) Family <br /> See Section on resonsibility and authority <br /> C. Provision of isolation equipment , supplies and its <br /> delivery is the responsibility of the Director of <br /> Nurses or the designated representative . <br /> D. Record Keeping; 1 . Indicated un the Rand and Medical <br /> Redcord the date isolation is ordered & category isolati,n <br />