community health nursing - Role of community health nurse in waste management in the center and clinics --- for bsc nursing students --- hospital waste management ---biomedical waste management

1. Waste Management in the
center and clinics
PREPARED BY
Krupa Mathew.M,
Assistant professor

2. Health Care Waste Management
Introduction:
– According to WHO, Health Care Waste (HCW) is
defined as the total waste stream from a healthcare
facility(HCF) that includes both potential risk
waste and non risk material.
– Nursing personally play a critical role in healthcare
waste segregation in the hospitals. Their
knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding health
care waste management are vital for the prevention
of health care waste related hazards.
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3. Health Care Waste Management
Definition:
Any waste which is generated during the
diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human
beings or animals in hospitals, clinics, or in research
activities pertaining to production or testing of
biologicals.
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4. Objectives Of Health Care Management
• To appraise nurse quantitatively and qualitatively
regarding health care waste management
• To elicit the determinants of knowledge and attitudes
of health care waste management.
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5. Sources of Health Care Waste
• Private Hospitals
• Government Hospitals
• Nursing Homes
• Physician Clinics/Offices
• Dental Clinics
• Dispensaries
• Medical Research & Training Institutions
• Mortuaries
• Blood Bank & Collection Centers
• Vaccine Center
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6. Classification of Health Care Waste
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7. Composition Of Health Care Waste
80%
14%
2% 3% 1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
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8. Hospital Waste- Health Hazard
• Proliferation of rodents
• Breading of flies & insects
• Transmission of infections
• Air Pollution
• Water Pollution
• Bad Odor
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9. Steps For Waste Management
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11. Segregation & Collection
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12. Transportation & Storage of Hospital Waste
The waste may be temporarily stored at the
central storage area of the hospital & from there it may
be sent in bulk to the site of final disposal once or twice
a day depending upon the quantum of waste.
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13. Transportation & Storage of Hospital Waste
During Transportation following points should be taken
care of:
– Ensure the waste bags/containers are properly sealed and
labeled
– Bags should not be filled completely, so that bags can be
picked up by the neck again for further handling. At a time
only one bag should be lifted
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14. Transportation & Storage of Hospital Waste
– Manual handling of waste bags should be minimized to
reduce the risk of needle prick injury and infection
– BMW should be kept only in a specified storage area.
– No untreated bio-medical waste shall be kept stored beyond
a period of 48 hours.
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15. Role Of Community Health Nurse In Waste
Management
• Regular visit to all wards and high Risk units
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16. Role Of Community Health Nurse In Waste
Management
• To ensure the samples(Blood, Stool, Urine etc…) are
collected & disposed safely.
• Monitoring and supervising the staff for proper
disposal of waste
• Prevention of hospital acquired infection by
following universal precaution.
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17. Role Of Community Health Nurse In Waste
Management
• Use PPE(Personal Protective Equipment) while
handling the waste
• Follow the guidelines of bio medical waste
management correctly.
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18. Role Of Community Health Nurse In Waste
Management
• Avoid Needle stick injuries
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19. Role Of Community Health Nurse In Waste
Management
• Clean the spills with disinfectants
• Avoid spillage
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