1. Bloodborne Pathogens
Standard Precautions
Unit 2

2. Lesson 1: Standard Precautions
Objectives:
In this lesson, you will:
Describe the purpose of standard precautions.
Identify standard precautions.

3. Standard Precautions
Created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Used for all patients regardless of illness
Protect healthcare workers and patients from contracting infectious diseases
State that all body fluids must be considered infectious and all patients possible carriers of infection.

4. Wash Hands After contact with infectious material
Before and after procedures
After removing gloves
Between patients

5. Personal Protective Equipment
Shields you from pathogens
Examples include:
Gloves
Masks
Eyewear
Gowns

6. Sharps Include needles, surgical blades, syringes, and razors
Never point a needle toward any part of your body, including recapping a syringe
After use, drop into a puncture-proof, biohazardous waste container.

7. Infectious Waste
Disposable equipment that comes into contact with infectious material should be discarded into a biohazardous waste container.
Biohazardous waste containers have a biohazard symbol and a red trash bag.
Linens that are contaminated are placed in brightly colored infectious linen bags.

8. Equipment
Used patient equipment must be disposed of in a safe manner or cleaned.
Handle items so that infectious material does not contact you, your clothes, or work surfaces.
Use face shields during CPR in lieu of mouth-to-mouth contact.

9. Spills All spills must be cleaned up immediately.
After cleaning, disinfect the surface with a bleach solution.
Read instructions and the materials safety data sheet before using a chemical cleaning solution

10. Lesson 1: Standard Precautions
Summary:
In this lesson, you have:
Described the purpose of standard precautions.
Identified standard precautions.

11. Lesson 2: Gowns Objectives: In this lesson, you will:
Describe when to wear a gown.
Learn to don and remove a gown.

12. Gowns Type of personal protective equipment
Worn when it’s likely you’ll come into contact with blood or other potentially infectious material
Must be changed between patients
After use:
Disposable gowns go into biohazardous waste containers
Non-disposable gowns go in biohazardous linen bags

13. Procedure for Donning a Gown
Wash hands
Unfold the gown and pull it on with the opening in the back
Tie the gown at the back of your neck
Tie the waist strings

14. Procedure for Removing a Gown
Untie the gown, touching only the ties
Pull down the gown, touching only the inside
Pull both arms out while flipping the gown inside out
Roll into a bundle, touching only the inside of the gown
Place in biohazardous waste or linens container
Wash hands

15. Lesson 2: Gowns Summary: In this lesson, you have:
Described when to wear a gown.
Learned to don and remove a gown.

16. Lesson 3: Masks and Eyewear
Objectives:
In this lesson, you will:
Describe when to wear masks and protective eyewear.
Learn to don and remove masks and eyewear.

17. Masks & Eyewear Wear when splashes/sprays of bodily fluid can occur
Should be put on after a gown and before gloves
Masks must be replaced if wet or worn for more than 30 minutes
Masks only worn once
Eyewear is often reusable

18. Procedure for Donning a Mask
Wash hands
Position the mask over your mouth and nose
Tie the strings or pull the elastic band behind your head
Pinch the metal strip to secure the mask

19. Removal
Only touch the strings or elastic bands, which are considered clean
Mask and eyewear may be contaminated
Put masks and disposable eyewear in a biohazardous waste container
Put reusable eyewear in the correct container for cleaning and disinfection

20. Lesson 3: Masks and Eyewear
Summary:
In this lesson, you have:
Described when to wear masks and protective eyewear.
Learned to don and remove masks and eyewear.

21. Lesson 4: Non-Sterile Gloves
Objectives:
In this lesson, you will:
Describe when to use non- sterile gloves
Learn to don and remove non-sterile gloves.

22. Non-Sterile Gloves Gloves should never replace washing your hands
Put gloves on just before starting a procedure that could involve blood or other infectious material
Should be put on after all other protective equipment
Change gloves between patients and procedures

23. Procedure for Donning Gloves
Remove jewelry and wash hands
Pull gloves on and over gown sleeves and position them on the fingers

24. Procedure for Removing Gloves
Grasp the cuff and pull it downward while turning it inside out
Slip ungloved fingers beneath the cuff of the other glove and pull it downward and inside out
Throw gloves in a biohazardous waste container and wash hands

25. Lesson 4: Non-Sterile Gloves
Summary:
In this lesson, you will:
Described when to use non-sterile gloves
Learned to don and remove non-sterile gloves.