Clinic Procedures

The following tasks are the responsibility of each intern during their clinic shift. These procedures are also counted for clinical competencies.

Re-stock linens in treatment room
Replenish supplies as needed
Empty laundry basket
Prepare treatment table with sheets and pillow cases
Establish clean field
Check floor and treatment area for dropped needles, using visual inspection and Magic Wand.

Following the protocols of classroom training and in accordance with NWHSU’s Exposure Control Program, students must properly dispose of needles into the red, wall-mounted sharps containers and dispose of contaminated waste into biohazard waste containers in each treatment room.