Bloodborne Pathogen Training for School Custodial Staff

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Bloodborne Pathogen Training for School
Custodial Staff

• Joyce E. McKinney BSN, RN

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Custodial Staff

• Possibly the most important job in the
  corporation
• Already know the importance of good cleaning and
  disinfecting techniques
• Ways to ensure your safety while doing your job
  cleaning

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Bloodborne Pathogens

• Microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that
  are carried in blood and cause diseases
• Many different BBP
• Hepatitis B (HBV)
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
• (OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard)

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Hepatitis B

• More easily transmitted than HIV or other forms
  of Hepatitis
• Can lead to serious liver cirrhosis or cancer
• Can live in dried blood on inanimate objects one
  week
• Prevention
• Vaccination Have you had yours???

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HIV

• Virus attacks the immune system
• May not progress to AIDS for many years
• Virus does not survive long in dried blood
• No Vaccination

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Modes of Transmission HBV and HIV

• Sexual Contact
• Sharing of hypodermic needles
• From mothers to their babies at/before birth
• Accidental puncture from contaminated needles,
  broken glass, or other sharps
• Contact between broken or damaged skin and
  infected body fluids
• Contact between mucous membranes and infected
  blood and body fluids

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Risks in School Setting

• You are on the front lines for cleaning blood or
  body fluid spills
• Do you follow these steps listed below?
• Make sure you have the appropriate cleaning
  solution and supplies
• Wear impermeable gloves
• Remove visible material with absorbent towels
• If hard surface flood with 10 bleach solution
• Reclean area with fresh towels
• If rug or carpet, use sanitary absorbent agent
  according to directions
• Place all soiled items in biohazard bag and place
  in biohazardous receptacle in health office
• Wash Hands

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How to protect yourself

• Standard Precautions
• Consider all body fluids and blood potentially
  hazardous
• PPE personal protective equipment
• (gloves, gown, mask, goggles)
• If ever have an exposure tell your immediate
  supervisor and the School Nurse

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Handwashing

• Handwashing - most important and easiest practice
  used to prevent transmission of BBP
• Wash hands or other exposed skin thoroughly
  ASAP following exposure incident
• Wash hands washed immediately after removal of
  all PPE