[healthoccs] FW: Procedure question

[Rosemary Turgeon]

Absolutely!  
Rosemary

>>> "Briggs, Elaine" <Elaine.Briggs at maine.gov> 09/28/09 8:06 AM >>>
Please send responses to the list so that all can share.

 

Elaine Briggs

Office Specialist I

Career and Technical Education

23 State House Station

Augusta ME 04333-0023

207-624-6711 

fax 207-624-6731

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From: Isabelle Markley [mailto:imarkley at roadrunner.com] 
Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 10:13 PM
To: Briggs, Elaine; 'Jayne Champagne'
Subject: Procedure question

 

Elaine-

 

Would you put this question to the Health Occs. List?  There has been
some discussion on the following and I'd like some feedback and
references for evidence based responses.

 

Except for oral and perineal care, Do you teach your CNA students to
wear gloves when giving bed baths, showers and tub baths in the
healthcare setting?

 

The texts I have used and will use say yes.  CDC references in one ppt
slide show (PPE in health care setting slide # 45) says "Giving a bed
bath?  Generally none?" in response to the question What type of PPE
Would You Wear.  And yet in another article states"Because a health
worker cannot always know when a patient's body fluids are infectious,
Standard Precautions should be used with all patients in the health care
setting, regardless of their infection status" 

 

Thank you,

 

Isabelle Markley, CNA instructor MidMaine Adult Community Education,
Waterville