Cleaning manual

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Hello, does your school have a cleaning manual/protocol in place for desks, door knobs, etc? Looking for any advice since I have been tasked to create one. Thanks!

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Specializes in Home Health,Dialysis, MDS, School Nurse.

I guess this isn't my area, our janitorial staff take care of this. Other than I usually reinforce to classroom teachers daily cleaning of desks, etc. during flu season.

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Specializes in Pediatrics Retired.

Cleaning Manual 101...engage your common sense. Wash your hands. Clean objects handled commonly by multiple people. Cough or sneeze into your elbow...the end.

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

my school uses "green" cleaners. My office, however is exempt from that rule on my word. Bring on the Sanitex, which I spray liberally on everything.

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Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.

You might Google what gets rid of norovirus (it's a bleach or bleach-like product). You don't need that all the time but when you do you need it immediately. Otherwise a product listed to kill flu virus, TB, what have you on contact is what I'd recommend.

Actually I have never given a thought to what they use to clean!!

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I make sure every classroom has Clorox disinfecting wipes to wipe tables before and after snacks. They also have a can of spray Lysol to spray doorknobs, etc. Our cleaning staff clean nightly and take care of spills during the day, but I also instructed the teachers about what they can do throughout the day to help curb the spread of germs in the classrooms.

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Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.

Hey- a nurse at a private school called me to ask this very question. I googled and look what I got:

How To Clean and Disinfect Schools To Help Slow the Spread of Flu | Seasonal Influenza (Flu) | CDC

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Thanks everyone! I just pulled things from a bunch of different sources and passed it on to the administration. They can choose to what to do next since you, know I'm a nurse and not a custodian : )

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Specializes in retired LTC.

Do they have to maintain something like an MSDS Manual like we do in the NH/hosp/facilities? Might that help you if they have one?

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