Standard safety measures

 Standard safety measures/Standard precautions

Standard precautions which help the health workers to protect them in hospital, clinic, laboratory, and research work with microorganisms.

Safety measures are required for healthy life health workers.

Standard safety rules

Include the following steps;

1. Personal Protective clothing (PPC)

2. Personal protective equipment (PPE)

3. General Protection (GP)

1. Gloves

Their are three types of gloves;

1. Disposable vinyl gloves; in all patient care area

2. Latex surgical gloves; for operative procedure

3. Heavy duty thick gloves; For waste handlers carry waste material

2. Masks 

3. Aprons

2. Personal Protective Equipments

1. Footwear; Gumboot for waste handlers 

2. Eye shield; To protect eye enter from liquid/blood

3. Apron

4. Gown; when caring for client, to prevent spread of infection 

5. Mask; Used prevent the spread of microorganisms from client through respiratory track.

6. Gloves

3. General Protection

1. Hand washing facilities

2. Drinking water

3. Immunization

4. Maintenance of health record 

Universal Precautions or Standard safety Rules

1. Disposable injection (single use)

2. Discard contaminated sharps

3. Respiratory hygiene

4. Hand hygiene

5. Environment cleaning

6. Wear protective barriers

7. Patient care equipment

8. Disinfect instruments

9. Handle soiled linen correctly

10. Discard the gloves after use

12. Prevention needle stick injury

13. Don't recap the needle 

14. Discard the waste according to colour code dustbin

15. Clean the area with Disinfectant

16. Identify the possible infected area

17. Wash hand thoroughly

18. Wash clothes in hot water

19. Wear PPE

Role of Nurse

1. Handle equipment soiled with blood, body fluids, secretions and excretions.

2. Prevent skin and mucus membrane exposure, contaminated of clothing and transfer of pathogens to other patient or environment.

3. Clean, disinfect and reprocess usable equipment appropriately before use with another patient.