bed area is regularly cleaned

can reduce the chance of spreading MRSA to other people by not sitting on the patient's bed

cleaning their hands before and after entering the ward

use hand wipes or hand gel before touching the person they are visiting

Hospital staff who come into contact with patients should maintain high standards of hygiene

take extra care when treating patients with MRSA.

thoroughly wash

dry their hands before and after caring for a patient

can be washed with soap and water

if they are not visibly dirty

gloves should be worn when staff have physical contact with open wounds

example

changing dressings

handling needles

inserting an intravenous drip

hospital environment

should be kept as clean and dry as possible

Regularly wash your hands and have frequent showers or baths.

fingernails short and clean because bacteria can grow under larger nails.

Do not share any products

Do not share unwashed towels

Do not share any personal items

when it can be reasonably anticipated that contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials, mucous membranes, nonintact skin, or potentially contaminated intact skin

Wear gloves

patient contacts

could occur. Remove gloves after contact with a patient and/or the surrounding environment

using proper technique to prevent hand contamination

Do not

wear the same pair of gloves for the care

more than one patien

Wear a gown

appropriate to the task

protect skin and prevent soiling or contamination of clothing during procedures

patient-care activities when contact with blood, body fluids, secretions, or excretions is anticipated.

Handle used patient-care equipment soiled with blood, body fluids, secretions, and excretions in a manner that prevents skin and mucous membrane exposures, contamination of clothing, and transfer of microorganisms to other patients and environments

Place the patient in a private room

. Another option is to place an infected patient with a patient who does not have risk factors for infection.

Dialyze the patient at a station with as few adjacent stations as possible

extremely important to maintain the patients' ability to socialize and have access to rehabilitation opportunities