Cleaning of labour room

1. Cleaning of labour roomCleaning of labour room
Sona P.S.Sona P.S.
Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor,
Govt. College of Govt. College of
Nursing, Nursing, TrivandrumTrivandrum

2. •Prevention is better Prevention is better
than cure than cure

3. •Labour room should get the status of a theatre Labour room should get the status of a theatre
Tiled washable floor and walls .Tiled washable floor and walls .
Mop after every case Mop 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 separate Ist & IInd stage rooms to be kept separate
for easy cleaning for easy cleaning

5. •Objects not being used should Objects not being used should
be removed from the labour be removed from the labour
room room

6. •Patients preferably to take a Patients preferably to take a
bath before entering labour bath before entering labour
roomroom
•Feet should be cleanFeet should be clean

7. Separate clean clothes for patients Separate clean clothes for patients
in labour in labour

8. Dedicated pre autoclaved sets to be kept ready for Dedicated pre autoclaved sets to be kept ready for
each case each case

9. Auto claving is the bestAuto claving is the best

11. •Even 10 litre pre cooker – will doEven 10 litre pre cooker – will do

12. •No boiling/ cidex No boiling/ cidex
except in except in
emergency emergency

22. •Labour cots to be made of steel Labour cots to be made of steel
for easy cleaning after every case for easy cleaning after every case
instead of rexine sheets instead of rexine sheets

24. DustDust
•A/C FilterA/C Filter
•FansFans
•Dome of ceiling lights.Dome of ceiling lights.

30. Proper enema would Proper enema would
prevent soiling at prevent soiling at
IInd stage IInd stage
Patient advised to Patient advised to
hold enema fluid hold enema fluid
for some time for some time
before passing before passing
stools so as to have stools so as to have
a complete a complete
evacuationevacuation. .