Bonus: Cleaning and Disinfecting the Operatory with Gaylene Baker RDH, BSDH, MBA

On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists we are joined by Gaylene Baker, RDH, BSDH, MBA and guest co-host Stephanie Botts, RDH to talk about the Monarch line from Air Techniques and the importance of infection prevention.

Episode Highlights

Not all hand sanitizers are the same (Andrews Favorite *Gel Sanitizer)
Gaylene’s Background
Infection Prevention: The evolution
Monarch: Infection Prevention
The Importance of the Vacuum
Functional Color Coded System
OSAP: An amazing resource!
Surface Sisters
Cost Savings
How to talk to the purchasing officer

Quotes

“We need to know why we are doing what we are doing, because when we understand the why, it makes it not a chore, but something we want to do because it is so necessary.”

“Monarch is a safer choice for clinicians that is still effective.”

“As a hygienist, I never realized how the vacuum system impacted my ability to perform safely when working on my patients.”

“We are a complete solution for your facility.”

“As a dental hygienist there is nothing more frustrating than not having proper suction power.”

“Green is for surfaces, yellow is for equipment maintenance, blue is for instrument care and pink is for our hand hygiene.”

“Even though it is just water it can have a lot of force behind it and cause damage.”

“Just because the product was a “One” in the label doesn’t mean it’s a 1 minute kill time.”

“As soon as it pits or cracks is when your upholstery needs to be replaced.”

“We had a study done on our upholstery cleaner and there was no damage caused by the disinfectant.”

“If you can’t visible see debris, our wipes can be used as a one step.”

“No matter what you use, you have to know what you are using and how to use it.”

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