How to Clean an Isolation Room

The isolation rooms in hospitals are there specifically to house patients with highly contagious diseases, keeping them in seclusion to reduce the risk of spreading disease. Like all rooms in a hospital, the isolation room needs to be cleaned on a routine basis, and the cleaning procedure must follow the strict guidelines the hospital has set.

Things You'll Need

• Isolation gown
• Medical cap (head covering)
• Gloves
• Medical booties
• Face mask
• Contamination bags
• Water
• Disinfectants
• Spray bottles
• Disposable cloths
• Mop with disposable cleaning head
• Bucket

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Instructions

• 1

  Put on all of your protective gear as required by the hospital. Put the isolation gown on over your hospital scrubs, and then put your gloves over the opening of your sleeves. Tuck your hair back into your cap, place the booties over your shoes and put your face mask on securely.

• 2

  Remove what is left of the toiletries in the bathroom. Dispose of them in a contamination bag.

• 3

  Remove all contaminated articles from the room. Strip the bed. Place the bed linens, extra hospital gowns and all towels into one or more contamination bags so they can be sent to the proper hospital unit for cleaning.

• 4

  Prepare the disinfectants before cleaning the room. Dilute the solution according to the instructions on the bottle and hospital policy.

• 5

  Spray the bed rails, mattress, and pillows with disinfectant. Wipe down the rails and allow the mattress and pillow to air dry and absorb the disinfectant. Throw away the disposable cloth.

• 6

  Spray the disinfectant on shelving and other furniture inside the room. Use a new cloth to wipe down the furniture; throw it away when you are done.

• 7

  Using a new cloth, clean the shower, toilet, sink and countertop in the bathroom with the same disinfectant solution. Spray and wipe down the doorknob inside the bathroom, then wipe down the doorknob outside of the door when you walk out. Throw the cloth away.

• 8

  Wipe down the monitors, electrical cords and IV poles with a new disposable cloth. Throw it away when you are done.

• 9

  Gather all the contamination bags and place them by the entrance for easy removal when you leave the room.

• 10

  Wash the floor. Pour the disinfectant into the bucket and use the mop to wash the entire floor. Begin at the furthest end of the room and make your way towards the door. Throw the mop head away when finished.

• 11

  Wipe down the inside doorknob of the room door. Remove all of your protective gear, put everything into a contamination bag, and leave the room with the bags. Wipe the outside of the doorknob after you leave.