antibiotic cream. Then cover the cut with a clean, sterile bandage. You will find these items in the first aid kit in the MOLLY MAID car. If the cut is more serious or you cannot stop the bleeding, apply a sterile gauze or clean cloth and call your supervisor immediately. Communicable Diseases An awareness of how serious communicable diseases are spread provides guidelines to minimize the risk of contact and/or infection. Hand washing, socially responsible activities, combined with “universal precautions” must be observed at all times. Quite simply “universal precautions” means placing a barrier between yourself and body fluids or wastes such as blood, drool, urine, stool, or discharge from eyes, nose, or open wounds. You must also understand the limitations of the barrier used and choose safe activities that will not defeat the barrier (for example, rubber or plastic disposable gloves will not provide a barrier if punctured or cut with a sharp or pointed object in the process of cleaning). Precautionary information regarding communicable diseases follows: Personal Hygiene-Hand Washing The most important thing you can do to prevent the spread of illness is to wash your hands thoroughly and often. Rub your hands together vigorously for at least 20 seconds using warm running water and soap. Make sure you have lots of bubbles. 4.13.2.1
4.13.2
Wash under fingernails, between fingers, back of hands and wrists.
Rinse your hands well under running water.
Dry your hands with a single-use paper towel or clean cloth. Always wash your hands:
After you use the toilet.
After you clean each home.
If you inadvertently handle items soiled with body fluids or wastes such as blood, drool, urine, stool or discharge from nose or eyes.
After you clean up unusual messes, etc.
Before you eat, drink, or handle food.
4.13.3
Hepatitis A What is Hepatitis A?
Hepatitis A is a disease caused by a virus (Hepatitis A Virus “HAV”). It makes the liver swollen and tender. The virus is found in the stool of a person with the disease. Hepatitis A
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