ICU RT Staff,
The ICU has recently purchased 2 video laryngoscopes for difficult intubations and for teaching the residents. When the device is used the following steps need to be followed.
1. Provider will use the blade
2. Provider will place the used blades in the bin pictured below.
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3. If not already in the room, RT will be notified to pick up the dirty blades.
4. RT will take the bin to the dirty equipment room AND NOTIFY the equipment tech or night TL that you are dropping off these blades.
5. The equipment techs and night TL’s have been trained on the proper process for cleaning these items and are the only ones cleaning these blades.
6. Once the blades have been processed, the equipment tech or night TL will return theses blades back to the Storz cart. (located in STICU A and MICU C right by the crash cart) …show more content…
Since we have a limited number of blades it is imperative that we work as a team and communicate effectively to ensure the fastest possible turnaround time of these blades.
Also, we have recently changed our cleaning process in NT 291 and need to ensure that we are following all of the regulations. Here are some key items to remember.
1. NO CLEAN equipment can be stored in the dirty room. This includes frequently used disposables, flow meters, oxygen and air hoses…ect.
2. Both doors need to remain closed unless transferring cleaned equipment over into the clean room. Why, this dirty equipment room is a negative pressure room and can’t maintain the negative pressure in the room if one door is open.
3. Please remove all disposable in the patient room before dropping off the equipment. (Ventilator circuits, High flow circuits, Trach
The ICU has recently purchased 2 video laryngoscopes for difficult intubations and for teaching the residents. When the device is used the following steps need to be followed.
1. Provider will use the blade
2. Provider will place the used blades in the bin pictured below.
a.
3. If not already in the room, RT will be notified to pick up the dirty blades.
4. RT will take the bin to the dirty equipment room AND NOTIFY the equipment tech or night TL that you are dropping off these blades.
5. The equipment techs and night TL’s have been trained on the proper process for cleaning these items and are the only ones cleaning these blades.
6. Once the blades have been processed, the equipment tech or night TL will return theses blades back to the Storz cart. (located in STICU A and MICU C right by the crash cart) …show more content…
Since we have a limited number of blades it is imperative that we work as a team and communicate effectively to ensure the fastest possible turnaround time of these blades.
Also, we have recently changed our cleaning process in NT 291 and need to ensure that we are following all of the regulations. Here are some key items to remember.
1. NO CLEAN equipment can be stored in the dirty room. This includes frequently used disposables, flow meters, oxygen and air hoses…ect.
2. Both doors need to remain closed unless transferring cleaned equipment over into the clean room. Why, this dirty equipment room is a negative pressure room and can’t maintain the negative pressure in the room if one door is open.
3. Please remove all disposable in the patient room before dropping off the equipment. (Ventilator circuits, High flow circuits, Trach