Jun 17, 2016 · Hi, So I just wanted to get clarification on the requirements for the different isolation and contact precautions. Must the door be open or closed for the patient? I keep …

Aug 16, 2010 · There have been situations when I was the only person in the room to gown and glove up when with a patient on contact isolation. I have seen family members in t...

Jun 26, 2010 · wondering what is the protocol for sending up food for Pts in Isolation. For one, should the kitchen be made aware of all isolation patients on a particular floor so disposable …

Nov 29, 2013 · When a pt is admitted with shingles weve always put them in a negative pressure room on droplet precautions. I asked a doctor about the necessity of wearing a m...

Oct 24, 2016 · Make sure the charting supports the need for isolation. At least one nurse every day should chart that the resident is under contact isolation precautions r/t C-diff. and the need …

Dec 1, 2007 · does anyone have a link or know of a resource that supports the use of disposable meal trays for patients in contact isolation??? i can't believe that the CDC hasn't changed its …

Mar 31, 2013 · What is your hospital policy regarding precautions for a pt with known bed bugs? Do you maintain contact for the entire length of stay? What about belongings? C...

Aug 16, 2010 · If they're on contact for history of infection, then I don't gown up. I always use gloves when I am doing patient contact, whether they're on isolation or not. I also use gloves …

Jan 4, 2009 · We're the same way- anyone with just a history of anything requiring isolation is put in isolation until cultures come back negative. We also put anyone from a nursing home/ care …

Jun 20, 2002 · Establish system (s) for monitoring appropriate process and outcome measures (e.g., cumulative incidence or incidence density of VRE colonization, rate of compliance with …