Infection control

[angelaQAICnurse]

I am the infection control coordinator of a 70 bed facility. Does anyone have any information on putting a system in place for scheduled cleaning of equipment?

I also am the Quality Assurance nurse, if anyone has any observation forms that they created, please share them!

[sharona97, BSN, RN]

:uhoh3:Ugggh,

I had this duty while working for a plastic surgeon. I told the office manager that I needed material, so I could develop the MFA or whatever book, for safety reasons and instruction on what to do in case od spills and clean-up.

There are programs available I just don't remember the name. It was about 300 hundred dollars and included everything. Cleaning, which staff member can do this or not do this etc, etc,.

Of course someone on this bb may be a whiz at all this and have examples you can use. Osha is no one to mess around with and requirements need to be followed to the T.

Good Luck and I hope you like this part of your job,it will make it easier for you. I hated it. I just wanted to nurse. lol.

[fultzymom]

I work in a 150 bed facility and have divide the wheelchairs up among the night shift. They are divided by the floors of course, and then we put an even amount on each night so that there are not a lot to do at once.

[nightmare, RN]

Our night shift has an equipment cleaning schedule, each night a different piece of equipment is cleaned,wheelchairs one night,hoists another etc etc. Works well for us.

[ltcconsultant]

I have an infection control manual for NHs that was created by a state health department. It's about 150 or so pages. Send me a PM or email and I'll send you a copy.