Kern Medical New Associate Orientation Guide

Airborne Precautions TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF INFECTION In addition to Standard Precautions

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Visitors: Report to Nurses Station before entering the room.

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Perform hand hygiene before and after patient contact.

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Rooms should have negative pressure – keep doors closed at all times.

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Staff entering this room must wear an N95 respirator or a PAPR (Powered Air-Purifying Respirator).

Use dedicated or single use disposable patient equipment. When this is not possible, disinfection of common use items is recommended.

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