Droplet & Contact

Precautions
MEDICAL & SURGICAL SKILLS 111
KCENYA WALBAUM – MIKAYLA EDY-LIZUCK
What is Droplet & Contact?
 Droplet and contact precautions are set in
place in order to prevent the spread of
germs and bacteria
 The spread happens due to human body
secretions such as:
 Mucus
 Saliva
 Breathe
 Germs travel by sneezing, coughing, or
simply just talking/breathing
 They can spread on surfaces, shaking
hands, human to human contact, and
through the air
Please, wash your hands!
 What kind of conditions
spread through droplet
& contact?
Covid MSRA
Season
al Flu
Meningitis C. Diff
 Types of Isolation

• Patient must have their own disposable supplies

• Any and all equipment that is shared MUST BE
sterilized, cleaned, or disinfected appropriately
• Patient should be taught and upkeep proper hand
hygiene
• Only essential travel as absolutely needed
 Preventing across all BAD GOOD
ages groups!
For some precautions you made need to take separate or
different steps for various age groups. For example
supplying a newborn in Pediatrics with a mask will not
prove as helpful when providing an adult with one. The
same may be applicable for elderly or unconscious.
Droplet and contact precautions do not vary much for
separate ages, if the patient or client is able to wear
goggles and a mask that proves great. However as a
healthcare worker we must take the precautions to don
gloves, gown, haircap, mask, and shield. In some cases
you may need to double glove. Please ensure to teach
these donning methods to visitors, family, parents,
partners, etc.
 How to teach your client about precautions.

Try saying to your client things like:

• Can you try wearing this mask for me?

• Could we go over proper hand washing for your protection?
• I’m going to place this hand sanitizer by your bed so you
can use, try to use it often
• We are doing this all to keep you and your loved ones
healthy
 Your Responsibilities as a Nurse
• Ensure your patient has a private room

• Provide client with adequate supplies to practice precautions

• Perform proper hand hygiene at all times

• Donning and doffing of correct PPE

Working
together as a • Teaching visitors the precautions needed

team! • Monitor patients condition for improvements or worsening

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We will now demonstrate how
to properly don and doff PPE
for Contact & Droplet
Precautions.
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