1. Cleaning of labour roomCleaning of labour room
Sona P.S.Sona P.S.
Assistant Professor,Assistant Professor,
Govt. College ofGovt. College of
Nursing,Nursing, TrivandrumTrivandrum
2. • Prevention is betterPrevention is better
than curethan cure
3. • Labour room should get the status of a theatreLabour room should get the status of a theatre
Tiled washable floor and walls .Tiled washable floor and walls .
Mop after every caseMop after every case
LR to be washed atleast once a week with soap & waterLR to be washed atleast once a week with soap & water
4. Ist & IInd stage rooms to be kept separateIst & IInd stage rooms to be kept separate
for easy cleaningfor easy cleaning
5. • Objects not being used shouldObjects not being used should
be removed from the labourbe removed from the labour
roomroom
6. • Patients preferably to take aPatients preferably to take a
bath before entering labourbath before entering labour
roomroom
• Feet should be cleanFeet should be clean
7. Separate clean clothes for patientsSeparate clean clothes for patients
in labourin labour
8. Dedicated pre autoclaved sets to be kept ready forDedicated pre autoclaved sets to be kept ready for
each caseeach case
11. • Even 10 litre pre cooker – will doEven 10 litre pre cooker – will do
12. • No boiling/ cidexNo boiling/ cidex
except inexcept in
emergencyemergency
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22. • Labour cots to be made of steelLabour cots to be made of steel
for easy cleaning after every casefor easy cleaning after every case
instead of rexine sheetsinstead of rexine sheets
30. Proper enema wouldProper enema would
prevent soiling atprevent soiling at
IInd stageIInd stage
Patient advised toPatient advised to
hold enema fluidhold enema fluid
for some timefor some time
before passingbefore passing
stools so as to havestools so as to have
a completea complete
evacuationevacuation..
