If a resident or employee has a latex allergy, careful evaluation of latex use must be done. Screening can be done by questionnaire. Contact Broad Street Solutions if you need help setting up a screening program. Food allergies have been related to latex allergy. A history of allergy to avocados, bananas, kiwi fruit and chestnuts have been linked to latex allergy.
Reactions frequently occur after a dental appointment.
The infection control program extends beyond nursing. This article is the first in a series on infection control considerations in ancillary departments. This month we focus on the laundry. The introduction of Universal Precautions has eliminated the need to segregate linen as infectious and non-infectious. This measure will save the facility the cost of yellow linen isolation bags and special handling.