I. The functioning principal of a thermal bedpan washer
The bedpan washer is use for emptying, pre washing, washing and disinfection of the instalments.
To fight against the nosocomial infections, it is primordial (beyong the efficacity of the bedpan washer) to avoid at least the contact with the machine.
To do this, it will be prefered bedpan washers with opening and closing 100% automatic, bedpan washer avoiding the maximum of handling of instalments (automatic return, facility of loading of the bedpan by his handle).
Located ideally int the center of the service, the office must be equiped with a ventilation, a emptying (type WC) in diameter 100mm, cold and hot water arrival and electric arrival for the supply of the bedpan washer.
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II. The rotation principle of the instalments
The fundamental difference between a manual manipulation and the use of a bedpan washer is the total disappearing of the "number" of the patient room on the bedpan.
Once the soiled bedpan by the patient, the bedpan will be brought to the bedpan wasjer for is washing and disinfection cycle.
Immediately the cycle is on, a cleaning bedpan (at disposal on a wall shelf) wille be grought to the patient room.
This rotation principle allowed to replace a soiled by a cleaned bedpan in a short time.
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This storage zone (wall shelves near the bedpan washer) is primordial for the layout of instalments redy to be use.
III. The organization principle of the service
To optimize the efficacy of the bedpan washer, some points must be respected :
Avoid to empty the faeces into the toilets of the patient. The bedpan washer is fitted for acceptation of the feaces (as the WC) and will empty imself the feaces into the emptying.
Equip the bedpan with cover to avoid splashes during carrying and for the comfort of the staff.
A mong waiting can create a drying of the feaces ont the inner side of the bedpan and compromise the total efficacy of the cleaning.
The use of scale or detergent allowed to optimize the efficacy of the bedpan washer. The scale maintain the bedpan washer and the detergent allowed to optimize the quality of cleaning. |