Your Role in Infection Prevention

• Speak up for your care!
• Wash your hands and ask others to as well.
• Sneeze or cough into your elbow.
• If your room looks dirty, ask to have it cleaned.
• Every day, ask if you still need your catheter
• Ask about safe injection practices. One Needle, One Syringe, One Time
• Take medications as directed.
• Ask if you should shower with a germ-killing soap before surgery.

If you have further questions, please ask your nurse or ask that one of the Infection Control nurses be contacted.