Isolation technique

Duration: 24 min

Year Published: 1960

Creator: Department of the Navy (Department of Defense)

Color: B&W

Sound: Optical sound

Description: Episode of Series “Care of the sick and injured”. Demonstrates how to perform medical aseptic techniques when caring for a patient with a communicable disease. Shows how to set up an isolation unit; how to organise the work; when and when not to wear the isolation gown and mask; how and when to wash the hands; how to remove and clean items used in the unit. Concludes with a short summary of basic principles to be observed when caring for a patient in isolation.