1). Cleaning of ward 1) Unnecessary articles such as crockery should be removed. 2) High dusting is done, for ceilings and walls. 3) The beds are made so that bits fall to the floor. 4) Beds, etc., are pulled out. 5) Sweeping is done A tray is prepared for dusting and cleaning 1) Two dusters, one wet, one dry. 2) A bowl of water. 3) A receiver of bits. 4) Metal polish. 5) Furniture polish and dusters. 6) Soap in a dish. Some method should be chosen, such as following: (The ward cleaning is usually supervised by the nurses). 1) Begin at one end, and work round. 2) When things are washable they should be dusted with wet and polished with dry duster
. 3) Dust is wiped into the duster and not flicked on the floor. 4) Furniture surfaces are polished with furniture polish and tiled surfaces washed with soap and water. 5) Dusting of the lamps depends upon their height, but they must not be forgotten. Dust must be removed from windows and doors. Usually furniture is polished once a week. 6) The inside of the lockers are washed once a week. 7) The floor is washed by the class IV workers. 8) Gusts of wind will disturb dust. It is usual to open the windows on the opposite side from which the wind is blowing whilst dusting is in progress.
9) Screens must be dusted. 10) Oiling is done periodically. Fluff must be removed from chair legs and screen wheels. 11) Washbasins require to be washed with vim powder. 2). Care of kitchen Food cupboard is cleaned daily. Each article should have a definite place. Sinks must not be allowed to become blocked. Waste food should be placed in the rubbish bin and removed daily. The bin should be emptied and cleaned daily. Both bucket and rubbish bin should have tightly fitting lids which should be properly replaced. Should the sinks become blocked, simple measures may be tried to unblock it. A label should be placed on the sink with "out of use" on it. Food must not be left exposed in the kitchen. Milk must always be kept covered. 3). Care of Linen This must be properly stamped with the ward and hospital names so that it is not lost in the laundry or in the ward. New articles should be washed before use. Torn linen should be put aside for repair. Stains should be removed at once before they become fixed. Wet articles must not be left in the dirty linen bin. Dirty linen should be sent to laundry promptly. Linen is carefully sorted, on its return from the laundry and discrepancies reported. Stock-taking must be accurate and frequent so that track is kept on lost articles. Dirty linen is sorted and account is written when sending to laundry
. 3) Dust is wiped into the duster and not flicked on the floor. 4) Furniture surfaces are polished with furniture polish and tiled surfaces washed with soap and water. 5) Dusting of the lamps depends upon their height, but they must not be forgotten. Dust must be removed from windows and doors. Usually furniture is polished once a week. 6) The inside of the lockers are washed once a week. 7) The floor is washed by the class IV workers. 8) Gusts of wind will disturb dust. It is usual to open the windows on the opposite side from which the wind is blowing whilst dusting is in progress.
9) Screens must be dusted. 10) Oiling is done periodically. Fluff must be removed from chair legs and screen wheels. 11) Washbasins require to be washed with vim powder. 2). Care of kitchen Food cupboard is cleaned daily. Each article should have a definite place. Sinks must not be allowed to become blocked. Waste food should be placed in the rubbish bin and removed daily. The bin should be emptied and cleaned daily. Both bucket and rubbish bin should have tightly fitting lids which should be properly replaced. Should the sinks become blocked, simple measures may be tried to unblock it. A label should be placed on the sink with "out of use" on it. Food must not be left exposed in the kitchen. Milk must always be kept covered. 3). Care of Linen This must be properly stamped with the ward and hospital names so that it is not lost in the laundry or in the ward. New articles should be washed before use. Torn linen should be put aside for repair. Stains should be removed at once before they become fixed. Wet articles must not be left in the dirty linen bin. Dirty linen should be sent to laundry promptly. Linen is carefully sorted, on its return from the laundry and discrepancies reported. Stock-taking must be accurate and frequent so that track is kept on lost articles. Dirty linen is sorted and account is written when sending to laundry
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