Hello Marjorie,

It would be important to know the ventilation system prior to doing a sputum induction in the apartment setting, including nursing homes, assisted livings, etc. As far as the infection control of the environment, it would depend on the room size, the ventilation of the windows, etc. 

Hope that helps.

Ann 

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On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 6:23 PM, TB nurse communication <nobody@simplelists.com> wrote:
Re: [External] Dailydigest fortbnurses@ntca.simplelists.com - McDermott, Marjorie (17 Jul 2018 08:26 EDT)
Re: [External] Dailydigest fortbnurses@ntca.simplelists.com by McDermott, Marjorie (17 Jul 2018 08:26 EDT)
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    Thanks Myra, this involves excellent directions for sputum induction in a facility.  I am looking for official directions when I used to regularly use the nebulizer at people’s homes – I would take the patient outside in the back and bring an extension cord for the nebulizer.  This works for people in single homes, but can be a privacy issue if folks are living in apartments!  And from the standpoint of infection control, other residents need to be protected.   I would imagine in an apartment situation, you would have to have no other residents of that apartment around at the time, and then open all the windows in the room that will be used for induction, and keep them open for at least 30 minutes after the procedure???  Does that sound reasonable?

     

    Marjorie McDermott, RN

    Nurse Consultant

    Tuberculosis Program

    Infectious Disease Control

    Georgia Department of Public Health

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    Atlanta, GA 30303

     

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