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1. Processing in soiled/ dirty utility room

   safety_nurse replied to safety_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for the link - when comparing the macerators with the automatic bedpan washers which one do you consider to be more promising in terms of healthcare acquired infection prevention? And which...

2. Processing in soiled/ dirty utility room

   safety_nurse replied to safety_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   What a great role model - in California it's quite different. Though, how would you clean and disinfect the bedpan after each use? Manually? And where? Do you empty the bedpan in the patient's toilet...

3. Processing in soiled/ dirty utility room

   safety_nurse replied to safety_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your fast reply - isn't it pretty disgusting though to walk along the hallway with a contaminated bedpan? Besides the tons of waste being produced. I'm wondering if an alternative method...

4. Processing in soiled/ dirty utility room

   safety_nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was just curious what experiences you have with the treatment of contaminated bedpans in the soiled/ dirty utility room? In Europe I have seen fully automated bedpan washers that according to my...