DHY 101 Unit Check Out

ALWAYS open/close drawers and cabinets with _____

Barrier (paper towel)

ALWAYS pick up items that have touched the floor with _____

Barrier (paper towel)

1a) when entering what do you do?

Grab your lab gown THEN hang on your unit’s hook AND prepare your napkin with your safety glasses and nametag in the sink area

1b) what comes after hanging the lab gown and prepping your glasses/name tag?

30 second handwashing

2a) what comes after the 30 second handwashing?

Evaluate SINK are and CABINET supplies

2b) what does the sink need to be/have? (4 count)

• clean

• Soap

• Hand sanitizer

• Disinfection wipes

2c) before you open the cabinet, what do you need?

Paper towel to open the cabinet

2d) what does the cabinet need to have? (10 count)

1. Blue roll tape

2. Gloves

3. cups

4. Paper towels

5. Syringe covers

6. Keyboard/light covers

7. Trash bags

8. Bracket tray

9. Patient bibs

10. Mask

2e) what do you do if supplies are out?

Restock by going to the sterile room

3a) what do you do before beginning unit prep?

15 second handwashing and put on lab gown

3b) after putting on your gown, what do you put on next?

mask, make sure to fit the nose flap, bend the nose wiring and chin wiring to the face

3c) what do you do after you have put on your mask?

put on your safety glasses AND name tag

4a) after putting on your glasses and name tag, what’s next?

put on your utility gloves, located under the sink

4b) What do you need before getting your utility gloves?

use a paper towel to open the sink cabinet

4c) what do you do after putting on your utility gloves?

Fill your unit’s water jug with water (enough to do 4x water flushes) THEN attach to your unit

4d) after attaching your water jug you will _____

Turn your unit on

4e) what do you after turning your unit on?

Flush both water lines for 30 seconds into the sink or cup

4f) after flushing your lines, what’s next?

Move rheostat onto the floor, either with foot or barrier

5a) what do you do after moving the rheostat and finished with the unit prep?

Wash your utility gloves to be ready for sanitization

5b) to sanitize the unit, what two items will you need?

1. A moistened paper towel with SOAP

2. A second moistened paper towel with NO soap for rinsing

5c) after getting your 2 paper towels, what do you clean?

A) computer area

1. Cabinet fronts + handle

2. Countertop + front edge

3. Drawer fronts + handle

B) corner area

4. Counter tops + front edge

5. Operator stool + adjustment pedals

C) patient chair + light

6. Blue vinyl

7. Arm rest

8. Backside + tube

9. ONLY Light arms + handles + control panel

D) operator’s suction area

10. Main bracket tray + control panel

11. Main Attachment + 3 hoses w/ tubing

12. Rear attachment + 4 hoses w/ tubing

6a) after you have finished sanitization, what’s last?

Washing your utility gloves and allow surfaces to dry before disinfection

6b) to begin disinfecting your unit, how many times will you disinfection your unit and what do you grab?

Disinfection 2 times and grab CaviWipes

6c) after getting your caviwipes, what will you disinfect?

A) computer area

1. Cabinet AND drawer HANDLES ONLY

2. Countertop + front edge

3. Signature pad & pen, NO SCREEN

B) corner area

5. Counter tops + front edge

6. Operator stool ADJUSTMENT LEVERS ONLY

C) patient chair + light

7. Arm rest

8. Backside + tube

9. ONLY Light arms + handles + control panel

D) operator’s suction area

10. Main bracket tray + control panel

11. Main Attachment + 3 hoses w/ tubing

12. Rear attachment + 4 hoses w/ tubing

6d) after your first disinfect, what is next?

disinfect the same areas again, for a SECOND time

6d) after your second disinfect, how will you finish this stage?

Wash utility gloves, DISINFECT utility gloves, remove and hang utility gloves under sink using a paper towel

6e) how should you take your utility gloves off?

lower one side of the glove until finger tips reach way, while the glove is still one take your finger tips and pull the other glove lower, shimmy both gloves so each opening is level with each other, stack both gloves and ONLY touch the inside of the glove

7a) once you’ve hung your utility gloves, what do you do and what is it for?

15 second handwashing to begin barriers with CLEAN and BARE hands

7b) after washing and drying your hands, what’s next?

Take out mouse and keyboard THEN open the cabinet with a paper towel and obtaining the disposable barriers

7c) what disposable barriers do you obtain? (5 items, 10 count)

1. 2 tray covers

2. 4 syringe covers

3. 2 light covers

4. 1 sandwich bag

5. 1 trash bag

7d) where do you place the disposable barriers over? (10 count)

A) Computer area

1. 1 Light cover > keyboard

2. sandwich bag > signature pad

3. 1 tray cover > opposite side of computer on countertop

B) Light

4. 1 light cover > light

C) Patient chair

5. trash bag > head + back rest

D) Main bracket

6. 1 syringe cover > control panel

7. 1 syringe cover > handle

8. 1 tray cover > metal tray

E) Rear arm

9. 1 syringe covers > first suction on the edge

10. 1 syrgine cover > third suction from the edge

8a) after placing the disposable barriers, what do you get now?

blue tape from the cabinet

8b) where do you securely place the blue tape? (9 count)

1. Operator stool height lever

2. Operator stool backrest level

3. Main bracket tray control panel

4. Rear arm control panel

5. Light control panel (wrap around)

6. Mouse

7. Pen

8. LEFT SIDE communication system

9. RIGHT SIDE communication system

8c) after the blue tape, what now?

Continue with your patient! Congrats! You’re finally done with Unit Prep!!