Covid-19 Updated Protocol
Loeffler Simulator Room COVID-19 Protocol
Scheduling
● Please use this link to access the google calendar.
Contact Nathan Rockcastle for write access. You will need a google account to make edits to the calendar.
● Please add an additional 15 minutes when scheduling to allow sufficient time for thorough cleaning following each use of the space.
Please follow this protocol for use of the Simulator:
General guidelines
● Only the participant and one research staff member will be permitted in the simulator room at a time (with the exception of very young children who must be accompanied by a parent)
● This will help limit traffic through this space as well as the first-floor hallways
● The participant and research staff member must wear masks at all times when using the shared simulator space
● Each group will be responsible for following the cleaning protocol to disinfect the space after they have used it
Cleaning protocol
- Each user is required to bring their own cleaning supplies.
- Turn on the fan and let it run for at least 10 minutes with the door of the room open to allow air to circulate
- Clean the following surfaces using disinfecting wipes and/or spray:
a. Door knob, including interior and exterior portions
b. Light switch
c. Table, including any items on the table (e.g., pens)
d. Chairs
e. Mock scanner
i. Bed, including areas the subject may have touched (e.g., the sides) as well as those the researcher may have touched (e.g., the foot of the bed)
ii. Interior and exterior of the head coil, including the mirror
iii. Interior of the scanner bore
iv. Exterior of the scanner bore immediately surrounding the bed
f. Laptop screen
g. Laptop mouse or trackpad
h. Button response gloves
i. MoTrak system
i. Console unit
ii. Headband device - Clean and replace the silicone keyboard cover on the laptop:
a. Remove the current cover on the laptop keyboard
b. In the kitchen, use soap and water to thoroughly clean the keyboard cover
c. Return the cover to the simulator room to dry
d. Replace the keyboard cover with one of the previously cleaned and dried covers in the room - Turn the fan off and wipe down any surfaces on the fan that may have been touched (e.g., power button) before leaving the room and closing the door