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INSTRUCTION SUMMARY SHEET
No. 22.00.03
ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE
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Close windows in area before performing
any procedures.
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Select a clean work area:
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away from drafts and windows
away from food
close to patient
on a steady surface or table
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Prepare clean working area.
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Wash hands thoroughly: (Picture A)
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B
before beginning any procedure
after performing any procedure
after using the bathroom
C
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If you have a cough or cold - wear a mask
around the patient or when you perform a
procedure.
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Cover your nose and mouth when sneezing
or coughing. (Rewash hands and reglove
- if appropriate.)
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If there is an infection or open cut on
your hand wear gloves.
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DO NOT touch the ends of sterile parts
of any equipment. (Picture B, C, D)
(Circled shaded area is sterile.)
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Prepare medications as instructed by your
nurse. (Refer to the appropriate instruction
summary sheet.)
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NEVER recap needles.
(Picture E)
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Throw away all used needles in the Sharps
container. (Picture F) and other supplies in
appropriate containers as instructed by your
nurse.
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