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here's more than one way to keep OR floors dry when
fluid runoff starts to flow. You can sop it up, solidify it or
send it directly to the drain. Efficiencies and cost-savings
are important factors when you're considering which
method is best, but be sure the option you choose also
minimizes staff exposure to the potentially infectious fluid.
How Should You Manage Fluid Waste?
You have several options to choose
from, but only a few ways to do it safely.
• SPLASH DOWN Fluid waste is a nuisance to manage, but it poses a much greater threat than inconvenience.
Vangie Dennis, RN, MSN, CNOR, CMLSO | Atlanta, Ga.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN,
CNOR
