CLEANING OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATED WITH BODY PRODUCTS

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STANDARDS: * Occupational Health & Safety practices should ensure that staff and patients are NOT placed at risk.
* All nurses working in the ICU/CCU should ensure that all equipment is cleaned appropriately or sent to correct area for effective appropriate cleaning process prior to use on a patient.

OUTCOMES: * Prevent nosocomial infection.
* Prevent danger of electrical hazards from inappropriately cleaned electrical monitoring cables.
* Increase life duration of equipment.
* Decrease cost of equipment replacement from inappropriate cleaning/damage.

EQUIPMENT: Oxygen saturation probes
Temperature sensors from ventilators (grey cables)
Rectal temperature probes
Test lungs blue + (black bags)

PROCEDURE: * Test lungs should only be used to test tightness (nil air leak) on clean circuits then returned to respiratory room in clean plastic bag.
* If contaminated send to Endoscopy for soaking.
* Temperature (grey ventilator sensors) sent to Endoscopy in brown paper bag. Clean item placed in Respiratory Room.
* Rectal temp probes to Endoscopy in brown paper bag for soaking. Clean item stored in equipment storage area.
* Electrical equipment wiped over with alcohol wipes ONLY. If heavily contaminated consult IN CHARGE OF SHIFT re disposal of item.
* Electrical equipment wiped over with alcohol wipes ONLY. If heavily contaminated consult IN CHARGE OF SHIFT re disposal of item.

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