Geneva is concerned about employees who may be exposed to blood and other bodily fluids when rendering first aid. The School has a written Universal Precautions guideline in place. It gives information and procedures designed to prevent contact with blood and bodily fluids. This plan is reviewed with all employees who are in positions that have been identified at risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens. The plan is available with the school nurse.
The following is a summary of procedures to follow when first aid or clean-up of fluids becomes necessary.
- Always use the latex gloves that are provided by the school.
- In the event CPR becomes necessary, a CPR Micro-Shield should be used. These are provided by the school. Only those employees who are certified to perform CPR should perform CPR.
- Any materials, including latex gloves and CPR Micro-Shields, used in administering first aid should be placed in a plastic bag and discarded by the school nurse.
- Hands should be thoroughly washed following any first aid procedure.