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On admission
- Explains hygiene rules and the functioning of the ORP to patients and attendants:
- No comings and goings during treatment;
- Hand-washing at critical moments;
- Cups must not be exchanged between patients and attendants;
- For breastfeeding women: hand-washing and washing of breasts with soap and water before breastfeeding;
- Collection of stools and vomit in buckets.
- Checks the instructions are understood and followed.
- Answers patients’ questions.
On discharge
- Explains to the patient how to continue maintenance therapy at home, until diarrhoea has stopped.
- Shows how to prepare ORS.
- Gives sachets of ORS (2 to 4) to continue treatment at home.
- Explains home hygiene rules to avoid new cases in the entourage.
Distribution of home hygiene kits to a family member (if this provision has been set up)
- Explains home hygiene rules to avoid new cases in the entourage.
- Hands out home hygiene products and asks a family member to clean all the house, laundry, etc.
Other tasks
- Reports possible problems with patients to the person in charge of the ORP and participates in their resolution.
- At the request of the supervisor:
- participates in certain team meetings;
- attends certain in-service training courses.