Isolation precaution to prevent the spread of diseaseAn isolation precaution helps prevent the spread of infections by creating a barrier between people and germs . In a hospital setting, germs and microorganisms reside everywhere, whether those microorganisms are on doorknobs, on computers, or even on the floor. Each patient room should be clean and disinfected, with removal of any old linens or instruments. New equipment should be used for each patient to ensure any possible transmission of infections. To ensure the spread of infections is prevented, standard precautions should be taken. Standard precautions are mandatory to follow because it is assumed that everyone is potentially affected and if precautions are not taken, the infection will spread. In order for the patient and medical staff to be safe, it is important to use standard precautions. Standard precautions include: hand hygiene, gloves, mask, eye protection, face shield, gown and other miscellaneous guidelines. Hand hygiene plays the ultimate role in implementing standard precautions and preventing infections. "Employers must ensure that employees wash their hands and other skin with soap and water or rinse mucous membranes with water as soon as possible after contact with blood or other potentially harmful materials. infectious." (OSHA). It is essential to wash hands before entering the patient's room, after touching bodily fluids, blood, stools, urine and contaminated objects, despite wearing gloves. Although gloves are very reliable, they are not guaranteed to prevent the healthcare provider from becoming infected. So, once the gloves are removed, it is essential to wash your hands thoroughly. In order to avoid cross-contamination, it may be wise...... middle of paper ...... make sure the infected area is covered. Finally, use disposable equipment when treating patients with contact precautions. Although airborne, droplet, and contact differ in many ways, they also share common precautions. First and foremost, hand hygiene is used with all precautions. Hand hygiene is extremely crucial. Second, it is extremely important that visitors check in with the nurse before entering a room with a precautionary sign. Some patients have special needs, so consulting the nurse is the safest route, both for the patient and visitors. It is important to alert everyone about the precautions to take when caring for patients in isolated rooms. The only way to prevent disease transmission is to practice good hand hygiene, wear gloves, gowns and masks where appropriate, and advise visitors to follow the same rules..