Chapter 8 - Infection Control Manual

STANDARD – JOB TASKS

Job tasks will be classified according to risks of exposure to Blood/body fluids, Mucous Membranes, Non-Intact Skin.
Employees engaged in the following activities are MANDATED to follow the minimum protective requirement(s).

Task Minimum Protection Required Additional Protection Required Comments
Office & Clerical Work NONE
Obtaining a History NONE
Performing a physical with NO contact good hand washing gloves Since some organisms are transmitted by intact skin, good hand washing is essential to prevent cross-contamination
General Physical Exam Safety Glasses
Skin Inspection
Lymph Node Palpation
Auscultation
Pulse
Blood Pressure
Physical Exam where contact DOES occur Gloves Safety Glasses Appropriate clinical
judgement must be
used in determining
needed additional
protection.
GYN exam
Mouth exam / care
Rectal exam
Wound exam 		Gown
Performing Percutaneous
procedures, involving
insertion of needles /
drawing of blood. 		Gloves Safety Glasses, Gown
Handling items or equipment
contaminated with blood/
body fluids 		Gloves Safety Glasses
Dressing changes, where
dressing is contaminated
with blood/body fluids 		Gloves ,non-sterile, sterile Safety glasses
Gown if
irrigating wound or
significant amount
Blood/Pus present 		Use appropriate
judgment when
determining the
degree of protection
for wound
dressing changes.
Manual pressure
to control bleeding,
include Arterial 		Gloves, Safety Glasses Gown if
significant
hemorrhage
occurs. 		2 sets of gloves
may be needed if
extensive
hemorrhage
occurs.
IM/SC injections,
Injections, Injections
of Medications into
ports. 		Gloves
Good
hand washing 		Gloves, if patient
has significant amount
of drainage
Administration eye/ear
drops. 		Good
hand
washing 		Gown
Resuscitation of multi
trauma cases 		Safety
Glasses
Mask
Gloves 		Gown
Other procedures not listed
To be evaluated individually
for need for protective 		Good
hand
washing 		Gloves