C-diff Protocols?
Register Today!- by brcompton Jul 19, '12I am looking for protocols for inmates with C-diff. Anything regarding housing, bathing, transportation, when to take them off of Isolation?
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Jul 19, '12 by Ashley, PICU RNI have no idea about inmate nursing, but in our hospital we take patients off contact precautions when they have had no diarrhea for 24 hours. From a basic infection control stand point, I'd say they need their own cell and toilet and should be removed from the rest of the prison population until they are symptom-free. The cell they were using, plus everything in it needs to be thoroughly cleaned with bleach or another cleaner that kills c-diff (not alcohol based) during and after their stay. -
Jul 19, '12 by woohQuote from Ashley, PICU RNDo y'all do a terminal clean before their taken off precautions?I have no idea about inmate nursing, but in our hospital we take patients off contact precautions when they have had no diarrhea for 24 hours. - Jul 19, '12 by Ashley, PICU RNQuote from woohYes. We usually switch them to a new room if they are portable (can walk or be carried) and only bring the patient. Everything is left in the room to be cleaned.Do y'all do a terminal clean before their taken off precautions?wooh likes this.
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Jul 22, '12 by deyo321Nothing to add (except now I am thinking about writing a c-diff protocol) but Wooh your quote made me laugh out loud this morning...thanks!wooh likes this.
