Notify your team captain so you can be replaced, or a substitute can be found. Diapers shall be changed in the child's own crib or on a non- porous surface which is disinfected after each use. Strict hand-washing is of utmost importance in the prevention of the spread of infection. Caregivers should make sure that a child's hands are washed after using the toilet, after use of tissues for wiping eyes and nose, and before eating. Disposable towels should be used after handwashing.
Equipment is never to be used outside the nursery.
All toys in the nursery area shall be washed and sterilized after each session. Universal Precautions shall be taken with the handling of blood, urine, and feces. All diapers and trash contaminated with spills of blood, urine, and feces shall be placed in trash cans which are lined with disposable plastic liners, covered, and placed out of reach of the children. Turn in a complete request sheet to the nursery director. A sample of this form is on the last page of this handbook.