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PPE use in HC setting:Program Goal

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Improve personal safety in the healthcare environment through appropriate use of PPE

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PPE use in healthcare setting program objectives

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Provide information on the selection and use of PPE in healthcare setting

Practice how to safely don and remove PPE

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Personal protective equipment definition by OSHA

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Specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against infectious materials (OSHA)

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Regulations and recommendations for PPE

OSHA issues, workplace health and safety regulations regarding PPE employers must

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Provide appropriate PPE for employees

Ensure that PPE is disposed and reusable, PPE is cleaned, laundered, repaired and stored after use

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OSHA also specifies

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Circumstances for which PPE is indicated

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CDC recommends

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when, what, and how to use PPE

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Types of PPE used in healthcare settings

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Gloves
Gowns/aprons
Masks and respirators
Goggles
Face shields

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Gloves & purpose ?

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Protect the hands

Purpose – patient care, environmental services, and other

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Gowns/aprons

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Protect skin and or clothing

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Masks and respirators

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Protect mouth/nose

Respirators protect respiratory tract from airborne infectious agents

Example N– 95 masks

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Face shield protect

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Face mouth, nose, and eyes

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Factors influencing PPE selection

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Types of exposures anticipated
-splash/spray versus touch
-Category of isolation precautions

Durability and appropriateness for the task

Fit

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Gloves

Material
Type
How many ?

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Material – vinyl , latex, nitrile, other

Sterile or non-sterile

One or two pair

Single use or reusable

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Dos & donts of glove use

4 Dos

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Work from “clean to dirty”

Limit opportunities for “touch, contamination” protect yourself and others and the environment

Change gloves
-if torn when heavily soiled and even during use on same patient

Discard in appropriate receptacle

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Dues and don’ts of glove use

3 don’ts

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Don’t touch your face or adjust. PPE with contaminated gloves.

Don’t touch environmental surfaces, except as necessary during patient care

Never wash or reuse disposable gloves

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Gowns or aprons
Purpose, material and type

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Purpose – protect skin and or clothing

Material- natural or man-made reusable or disposable resistance to fluid penetration

Clean or sterile

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Masks should

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Fully covered nose and mouth and prevent fluid penetration

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Goggles should…

_____Not a substitute for goggles

______ improve clarity

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Fit snuggly over and around eyes
Personal glasses not a substitute for goggles
Anti-fog features improve clarity

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Face shields should cover

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Forehead extend below the chin and wraparound the side of face

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What’s the purpose of respiratory protection?

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Protect from inhalation of infectious aerosol example Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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PPE types of respiratory protection

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Particulate respirators

Half – or full – face elastomeric respirators

Powered air purifying respirator (PAPR)

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Elements of a respiratory protection program

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Medical evaluation

Fit testing

Training

Fit checking before use

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Key points about PPE

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DON before contact with the patient generally before entering the room

Use carefully don’t spread contamination

Remove & discard safely

Immediately perform handwashing

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When should you remove and discard PPE? & respiratory ?

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Either at the doorway or immediately outside the patient room and remove respirator outside room

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What’s the sequence for donning PPE?
1 gown first 2 mask or respirator 3 goggles or face shield 4 gloves Combination of PPE will affect sequence be practical
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How to don a gown
Select appropriate type and size Opening is in the back Secure at neck and waist
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If gown is too small
Use two gowns gown, number one ties in the front gown, number two ties in the back
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How to DON a mask
Place overdose mouth and chin Fit flexible, nose over nose bridge Secure on head with ties or elastic Adjust to fit
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How to dawn a particulate respirator
Select fit tested respirator Placed over nose, mouth and chin Fit flexible, nose, piece over nose bridge Secure head with the elastic Adjust to fit Perform a fit check
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How do you perform a fit check?
Inhale – respirator should collapse Exhale – check for leakage around face
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How to don , eye and face protection
Position goggles over eyes and secure to the head, using the earpieces and or headband Position face shield over face and secure on brow with headband
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How to don gloves
DON gloves last Select correct type and size Insert hands into gloves Extend gloves over isolation gown cuffs (Over cuff)
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How to safely use PPE
Keep gloved hands away from face Avoid touching or adjusting other PPE Remove gloves if they become torn, perform hand hygiene before donning new gloves Limit surface and items touched
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What are contaminated areas of PPE
Outside front Areas of PPE that have or are likely to have been in contact with sites materials or environmental surfaces, or infectious organisms may reside
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What are clean areas of PPE?
Inside, outside back, ties on head and back Areas of PPE that are not likely to have been in contact with infectious organisms
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What’s the sequence for removing PPE?
1 gloves 2 face shield or goggles 3 gown 4 mask or respirator
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Where to remove PPE
At doorway before leaving patient room or anteroom Remove respirator outside room after door has been closed Ensure hand hygiene facilities are available at the point needed example sink, or alcohol based hand rub
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How to remove gloves
Grasp outside edge near wrist Peel away from hand, turning glove inside out Hold an opposite gloved hand Slide on glove finger under the wrist of the remaining glove Peel off from inside creating a bag for both gloves
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Remove goggles or face shield
Grasp ear or headpieces with ungloved hands Lift away from face Place in designated receptacle for processing or disposal
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Removing isolation gown
Unfasten ties Peel gown away from neck and shoulder Contaminated outside toward the inside Discard
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Removing a mask
Untie the bottom then top tie Remove from face Discard
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Removing a particular respirator
Lift the bottom elastic over your head first Then lift off the top elastic Discard
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When do you perform hand hygiene?
Immediately after removing PPE If hands become visibly contaminated during PPE removal wash hands before continuing to remove PPE
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Standard precautions
Assumes blood and body fluid of any patient could be infectious Recommends PPE and other infection control practices to prevent transmission Decisions about PPE use determined by type of clinical interaction with patient
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PPE for standard precautions gloves
Use when touching blood body fluids, secretions, excretions, contaminated items, mucus membranes, and non-intact skin
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PPE for standard precautions Gowns Use during procedures and patients care activities when contact of
Clothing/exposed skin with blood/body, fluids, secretions, or excretions is anticipated
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PPE for standard precautions Mask and goggles or face shield Use during patient care activities like
Generates splashes or sprays of blood body, fluids, secretions, or excretions
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What type of PPE would you wear when giving a bed bath?
Generally none ## Footnote Standard practice does not require PPE for giving a bed bath.
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What PPE is required when suctioning oral secretions?
Gloves and mask/goggles or a face shield - sometimes gown ## Footnote PPE is essential due to the risk of exposure to bodily fluids.
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What type of PPE is required when transporting a patient in a wheelchair?
Generally none required ## Footnote Standard procedures do not necessitate PPE for transporting patients in a wheelchair.
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What PPE should be worn when responding to an emergency where blood is spurting?
Gloves, fluid-resistant gown, mask/goggles or a face shield ## Footnote This is crucial to protect against bloodborne pathogens.
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What type of PPE is recommended when drawing blood from a vein?
Gloves ## Footnote Gloves are necessary to maintain hygiene and protect both the patient and healthcare worker.
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What PPE is required for cleaning an incontinent patient with diarrhea?
Gloves w/wo gown ## Footnote The use of gloves and possibly a gown helps prevent contamination.
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What PPE is necessary when irrigating a wound?
Gloves, gown, mask/goggles or a face shield ## Footnote These items protect the healthcare worker from exposure to fluids and contaminants.
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What type of PPE is needed for taking vital signs?
Gloves for certain body temperatures ## Footnote Gloves may be needed depending on the patient's condition and the type of vital signs being taken.
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What are the three types of Expanded Precautions?
Contact Precautions, Droplet Precautions, Airborne Infection Isolation ## Footnote Expanded Precautions are measures taken to prevent the spread of infections in healthcare settings.
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What personal protective equipment (PPE) is used for Contact Precautions?
Gown and gloves ## Footnote Contact Precautions are necessary when there is potential contact with the patient or their environment.
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When are gloves and gowns required in healthcare settings?
For contact with patient or environment of care ## Footnote This includes contact with medical equipment and environmental surfaces.
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What PPE is required for Droplet Precautions?
Surgical masks ## Footnote Surgical masks should be worn within 3 feet of the patient.
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What equipment is needed for Airborne Infection Isolation?
Particulate respirator and negative pressure isolation room ## Footnote Airborne Infection Isolation is critical for preventing the spread of airborne pathogens.
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True or False: Surgical masks are required for all patients regardless of the type of precaution.
False ## Footnote Surgical masks are specifically required for Droplet Precautions.
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Fill in the blank: _______ precautions are needed when there is potential contact with the patient or their environment.
Contact ## Footnote These precautions help to minimize the risk of infection transmission.
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What is the purpose of negative pressure isolation rooms?
To prevent airborne pathogens from escaping ## Footnote Negative pressure rooms help contain infectious agents within a designated area.
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Hand hygiene required for
Standard and expanded precautions With soap and water or use alcohol based hand rub

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