Machinery, equipment and line

1. B.Sc NURSING
NURSING FOUNDATIONS
UNIT: 9
Topic: MACHINERY, EQUIPMENTS AND LINEN
PREPARED BY
Ms. PUSHPA. P, M.Sc (N)
LECTURER

2. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the session the learners will be able to:
• list the types of materials used in hospital
• describe the categorization of machineries and equipment
• enumerate the linen used in hospital setup
• discuss about the disinfection and importance of maintaining
linen in hospital
• explain the care of blankets, mattresses and pillows

3. INTRODUCTION
Machinery and equipment are essential and basic tools for hospital
services, used on an everyday basis for patient care.
Handling materials and equipment are very important responsibility
of the nurse working in the hospital.

4. TYPES OF MATERIALS USED IN HOSPITAL
MATERIALS
Supplies
Daily use
Diagnosis and treatment
Cotton, gauze, syringes,
needles, linen etc. ,
FACILITIES
Non movable material
used for long time
Eg; lifts, water tanks,
telephones, etc.,
EQUIPMENTS AND
INSTRUMENTS
These include furniture,
instruments and
equipment such as x-ray
machine, etc.,
DRUGS AND
MEDICINE
For treatment and
prevention

5. EQUIPMENTS
• Its refers to various devices,tools,instruments that are used in
hospitals and health care workers.
• These equipment must be well functioning and adequate
supplies must be there to provide optimum nursing care.
• Insufficient and ill functioning equipment results in increased
work and dangerous for patients.

6. TYPES OF EQUIPMENTS
• Self care equipment (for patients daily life)
• Electronic equipment (ECG monitor, ventilator etc.)
• Diagnostic equipment (tools used to test)
• Surgical equipment (stainless steel tools,OT tools)
• Acute care equipment (dressing materials,etc)
• Storage and transport equipment.

7. CATEGORIZATION OF MACHINERIES AND
EQUIPMENTS
Machinery • DISPOSABLE
Equipment • RE-USABLE

8. DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENTS
 Items used only once
 Discarded after use
 New items for each patient

9. RE-USABLE ITEMS
• Items and equipment used for very long time.
• These are cleaned, disinfected and sterilized before and after each
use
• More care should be given to reusable items than disposable items

10. CARE OF LINEN

11. LINEN
• Linen is a fabric made from fibers.
• It includes clothes, sheets, etc.,
• In hospital setting, linens are used for many purposes such as
covering the bed, articles, etc.,

12. LINEN USED IN HOSPITAL SETUP
• Bed sheets
• Blankets
• Curtains
• Cloth covers; pillows, matters, hot water bottle, air cushion, inhaler
cover, etc.,
• Towels
• Wrappers for trays, dressing set, etc.,
• Patients clothe; gown, shirts
• Staff clothe; mask, cap, gown, OT dress, etc.,

13. TYPES OF LINEN
Clean linen (fresh linen)
Contaminated linen (used for patient)
Soiled linen (linen which exposed to blood
and body fluids)

14. CARE OF LINEN
Care of linen is important, as it is an expensive items
in the running of the hospital

15. GENERAL INSTRUCTION TO AVOID SPOILING AND
WASTAGE OF LINEN
• Follow hospital policy for maintenance of linen
• Store the clean linen in cupboard and maintain stock register
• Lock the cupboard when not in use
• Care should be taken to avoid linen being taken home by the clients
on their discharge.

16. CONT…
• Stock should be checked at regular intervals
• Torn linen should not be used on the bed but sent for mending
• Soiled linen should not be placed on the floor
• Regularly send the dirty linen to laundry for washing and ironing

17. CONT….
• Damp linen should be dried
• Try to remove fresh stains by using appropriate stain remover
• Draw mackintosh over bed sheets to product from stains

18. CONT….
• The linen used for an infectious patient should be disinfected first
before they are send to laundry
• Always used mackintosh over top linen while doing any procedure
• Teach the importance of keep in clean hospital linen to the patient
and family members.

19. REMOVAL OF STAINS
• Food stains (apply salt and pour hot water)
• Ink stain (dip in cool water, sprinkle salt and
lemon, dry in sun)
• Paints (turpentine, alcohol)
• Iodine (dip in rice water)

20. CONT…
• Blood stain (fresh-soak in cold water, old-soak in H2O2,-apply thick
paste of starch and dry in sun)
• Tea/Coffee stain (pour milk and wash)
• Rust marks (apply salt and lemon juice)
• Medicine stain (apply spirit)

21. DISINFECTION OF CONTAMINATED SOILED LINEN
• Always use laundry box or hamper trolley for
collecting contaminated linen.
• It should not be put on the floor, as it will cause
more contamination.
• Dip the linen in bucket containing 0.5%solution
of chlorine for 10 minutes.

22. CONT….
• Rinse it in water and get dry in sun.
• Send for autoclaving (sterilization)
• After disinfecting the linen store it in
appropriate cupboard.

23. IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING LINEN IN HOSPITAL
• We can provide clean and tidy linen
and bed to the patient.
• Provides comfort to the patient.
• Limits cross-infection.
• Promotes cost-effectiveness of
hospital by prolonging the life of the
items.

24. DISINFECTANTS USED FOR CLEANING
• Sodium hypo chloride solution
0.5%
Duration-5 minutes
• Glutaraldehyde 2%
Duration-20 to 30 minutes
• For sterilization,
glutaraldehyde 2%
Duration-10 minutes

25. CARE OF BLANKETS
• Blankets are expensive articles and it
will shrink while washing.
• Blankets should not be washed, it
should be dusted in open place then
dried in sunlight to disinfect.
• They should not be exposed in dust

26. CONT….
• While storing blanket should be carefully protected from moth
using naphthalene balls
• They should be covered with dust proof sheets.

27. CARE OF MATTRESSES AND PILLOWS
• They should be prevented from becoming wet and stained
• They should be brushed at regular intervals and prevent
collection of dust

28. CONT….
• Washable covers should be covered
over the mattresses and pillows.
• They are disinfected by exposing them
to sunlight
• If needed to wash, wash it under
running cold water.

29. REFERENCES
• Potter,P.A,Perry,A.G,Stockert ,Essential of nursing practice,9 th
edition,(2019),Elsevier publicationss louis, page no 1028.
• Ignatavicius,D.D,Workman M.L &Rebar C.R,Medical surgical
nursing; concepts for interprofessional collaborative care 9 th
edition,(2018),Elsevier publications louis, page no 689.
• Brunner&suddarths,Textbook of medical-surgical nursing 14 th
edition, Wolters Kluwer publication, Philadelphia, page no 1282.

30. THANK YOU