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Cleaning a hospital waiting room can be boring and tedious, however, ensuring your hospital’s waiting room is clean helps ensure the safety of patients. Disinfecting frequently touched surfacing regularly can help stop the spread of germs. In healthcare organizations, waiting rooms are highly populated and can contain germs and bacteria that spread easily. [1] X Research source This wikiHow article will show you the most efficient and proper way to clean a hospital waiting room.
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1Gather the right supplies to disinfect properly. You will need a disinfectant spray, glass or window cleaner, rags, trash bags, gloves, scent spray, and a face mask. Depending on what is in your hospital’s waiting room your supply list might look different.
- Ensure you're using hospital-grade disinfectants where possible to ensure maximum cleanliness.
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2Wear appropriate PPE. Make sure your safety comes first whilst cleaning and protect yourself from the dangerous chemicals you may be using. While using these supplies ensure you are careful where you are spraying. Wearing gloves and a mask can help with not getting chemicals on your skin and/or breathing in toxic chemicals. Wearing a mask and gloves will also protect you from getting germs or bacteria from the waiting room while cleaning.
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1Listen to music. Listening to music is one way to make cleaning more fun. Putting in some headphones and listening to your favorite song or podcast will make cleaning seem more entertaining.
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2Make a checklist. Having a cleaning checklist will ensure you're working as efficiently as possible and that nothing is missed. A lot of hospitals likely already have processes and checklists for cleaning.
- Consider printing and laminating your checklist if you're cleaning often, and ensure all cleaning staff are familiar with the procedure.
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1Pick up any rubbish left on the floor. Wearing your PPE, walk around the waiting room and pick up any rubbish left behind. This will make cleaning easier later and ensure the waiting room is as tidy as possible.
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2Clean waiting room chairs. Using the disinfectant spray goes around spraying every chair in the waiting room. Wait 10 minutes for the disinfectant spray to kill all the bacteria then wipe down every seat with one of your rags.
- Try jumping ahead and completing other tasks from your checklist whilst you're waiting for the disinfectant to work.
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3Clean waiting room tables. Take items off the waiting room tables so you can clean properly. Once the tables are bare, use your disinfectant spray and spray down every table. Wait 10 minutes for the spray to kill the bacteria then wipe down the tables with a rag. Replace items that were on the table.
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1Clean patient counter and signature pads. Move the signature pad, tissues, hand sanitizer, and other items that may be on the counter. Now that the counter is bare, use the disinfectant wipes to carefully wipe the counter, making sure you get to the edges and sides of the counter. While the counter is drying take another disinfectant wipe and wipe down the signature pad, making sure to get the pencil and any cords attached. Once everything is dry replace everything on the counter the way it was before.
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2Clean glass window. Using your glass cleaner spray carefully spray the whole window. Using a new rag wipe down the window in a circular motion to reduce any smudge marks on the glass. Go on the other side of the glass, spray the glass with the glass cleaner and wipe down the glass in a circular motion.
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1Empty waiting room bins. Go around to every bin in the waiting room and see if there is any garbage in them. If there is garbage in the trash, lift the dirty trash bag using both hands and bring the top edges of the trash bag together so you can easily hold it in one hand without any garbage falling out. Replace the trash bag once you've removed the old one. Using both hands make sure the top edges of the new trash bag are covering all edges and sides of the trash can. Once all trash cans have no garbage in them, walk your dirty trash bags out to the dumpster.
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2Check the water cooler. If the cooler is empty remove the jug and replace it with a full one. Lift and flip over the full water jug and place it on top where the old empty water jug was before. Push down until you hear the new water jug snap into place. Check the cups and replace if necessary.
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3Make the waiting room smell clean. Now that the waiting room looks all nice and clean, take your scent spray and carefully spray around the room. Make sure you are not spraying too much but just enough to have a faint clean scent in the waiting room.
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- When cleaning the waiting room chair make sure to clean the whole chair including the bottom cushion, back cushion, and sides of the chair.Thanks
- If you are feeling overwhelmed, it is ok to take a break in between steps.Thanks
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Warnings
- Cleaning products contain dangerous chemicals. Making sure you are using proper protection while cleaning products is important.Thanks
- Be aware of what and where you are spraying the cleaning projects.Thanks
- Read all labels and follow instructions when using cleaning products. [2] X Trustworthy Source American Lung Association Nonprofit health organization dedicated to improving lung health through education, advocacy, and research Go to sourceThanks
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