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    This document provides guidance on the selection and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in healthcare settings. It defines PPE and describes the main types used, including gloves, gowns, masks, respirators, goggles, and face shields. Factors for selecting appropriate PPE for different exposures are outlined. Proper procedures for safely putting on and removing each type of PPE are detailed, including maintaining clean and contaminated areas of the equipment. The importance of hand hygiene before and after using PPE is emphasized.

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    This document provides guidance on the selection and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in healthcare settings. It defines PPE and describes the main types used, including gloves, gowns, masks, respirators, goggles, and face shields. Factors for selecting appropriate PPE for different exposures are outlined. Proper procedures for safely putting on and removing each type of PPE are detailed, including maintaining clean and contaminated areas of the equipment. The importance of hand hygiene before and after using PPE is emphasized.

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    This document provides guidance on the selection and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in healthcare settings. It defines PPE and describes the main types used, including gloves, gowns, masks, respirators, goggles, and face shields. Factors for selecting appropriate PPE for different exposures are outlined. Proper procedures for safely putting on and removing each type of PPE are detailed, including maintaining clean and contaminated areas of the equipment. The importance of hand hygiene before and after using PPE is emphasized.

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    Guidance for the Selection and

    Use of Personal Protective


    Equipment (PPE) in Healthcare
    Settings
    The Program of Hospital Epidemiology
    Telephone: 6-1606

    PPE Use in Healthcare


    Settings:
    Program Goal
    Improve personnel and patient safety in
    the healthcare environment through
    appropriate use of PPE.

    PPE Use in Healthcare


    Settings:
    Program Objectives
    Provide information on the selection and
    use of PPE in healthcare settings
    Practice how to safely put on and
    remove PPE

    Personal Protective
    Equipment
    Definition

    specialized clothing or equipment worn


    by an employee for protection against
    infectious materials(OSHA)

    Types of PPE Used in


    Healthcare
    Settings
    Gloves protect hands
    Gowns/aprons protect skin and/or clothing
    Masks and respiratorsprotect mouth/nose
    Respirators (N95 and PAPR)protect respiratory
    tract from airborne infectious agents

    Goggles protect eyes


    Face shields protect face, mouth, nose, and
    eyes

    Factors Influencing PPE


    Selection
    Type of exposure anticipated
    Splash/spray versus touch
    Category of isolation precautions

    Durability and appropriateness


    for the task
    Fit
    Think! Think! Think!

    Gloves
    Purpose patient care, contaminated
    surfaces
    Glove material vinyl, latex, nitrile,
    Sterile or nonsterile

    Do
    s and Don
    ts of Glove Use
    Work from
    clean to dirty
    Limit opportunities for
    touch
    contamination-protect yourself, others,
    and the environment
    Don
    t touch your face or adjust PPE with
    contaminated gloves
    Don
    t touch environmental surfaces except
    as necessary during patient care

    Do
    s and Don
    ts of Glove Use
    (cont
    d)
    Change gloves
    During use if torn and when heavily soiled (even
    during use on the same patient)
    Change gloves when moving from a dirty site to a
    clean site on the same patient
    After use on each patient

    Discard in appropriate receptacle


    Never wash or reuse disposable gloves

    Perform hand hygiene after glove removal!

    Gowns or Aprons
    Determine purpose of use-type of
    anticipated exposure
    Material
    If moisture or fluid is
    anticipated choose a
    fluid resistant gown

    Clean or sterile
    Order disposable gown using
    the Processed Stores number
    MH07621.

    Face
    Protection
    Masks protect nose and mouth
    Should fully cover nose and mouth and
    prevent fluid penetration

    Goggles protect eyes


    Should fit snuggly over and around eyes
    Personal glasses not a substitute for
    goggles

    Face Protection
    Face shields protect face, nose,
    mouth, and eyes
    Should cover forehead, extend below chin
    and wrap around side of face

    Order face shields using the


    Processed Stores number
    MH07691.

    Respiratory Protection
    Purpose protect from inhalation of
    infectious aerosols (e.g., Mycobacterium
    tuberculosis)
    PPE types for respiratory protection
    N 95 respirators
    Powered air purifying respirators (PAPR)
    Health Care Workers receive fit testing &
    education in University Employee Health
    Clinic prior to use

    PPE Use in Healthcare


    Settings:
    How to Safely Put On, Use,
    and
    Remove PPE
    In the Operating Room and other Procedural Areas where
    aseptic technique is used, follow the established protocols
    for putting on and removing PPE.

    Key Points About PPE


    Put on before contact with the patient,
    generally before entering the room
    Use carefully don
    t spread contamination
    Remove and discard carefully, either at the
    doorway or immediately outside patient room;
    remove respirator outside room
    Immediately perform hand hygiene

    Sequence* for Donning PPE


    Gown first
    Mask or respirator
    Goggles or face shield
    Gloves
    *Combination of PPE will affect sequence be
    practical

    How to Put on a Gown


    Select appropriate type and size
    Opening is in the back
    Secure at neck and waist

    How to Put on a Mask


    Place over nose, mouth and chin
    Fit flexible nose piece over nose bridge
    Secure on head with ties or elastic
    Adjust to fit

    How to Put on a N95 Respirator


    Select your fit tested respirator
    Place over nose, mouth and chin
    Fit flexible nose piece over nose bridge
    Secure on head with elastic
    Adjust to fit
    Perform a fit check
    Inhale respirator should collapse
    Exhale check for leakage around face

    How to Put on Eye and Face


    Protection
    Position goggles over eyes and secure
    to the head using the ear pieces or
    headband
    Position face shield over face and
    secure on brow with headband
    Adjust to fit comfortably

    How to Put on Gloves


    Don gloves last
    Select correct type and size
    Insert hands into gloves
    Extend gloves over isolation gown cuffs

    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 surfaces and items touched

    PPE Use in Healthcare


    Settings:
    How to Safely Remove PPE


    Contaminatedand
    Clean
    Areas of PPE
    Contaminated
    Outside front
    Areas that have had
    contact with body sites,
    or body fluids
    Areas that have had
    contact with
    contaminated
    environmental surfaces

    Clean
    Inside, outside back,
    ties on head and back
    Areas that have not
    been in contact with
    body sites, body fluids,
    or contaminated
    environmental surfaces

    Sequence for Removing PPE


    Gloves
    Face shield or goggles
    Gown
    Mask or respirator

    Where to Remove PPE


    At doorway, before leaving patient room
    or in anteroom*
    Remove respirator outside room, after
    door has been closed*
    * Ensure that hand hygiene facilities are available at the
    point needed, e.g. sink or alcohol-based hand rub

    How to Remove Gloves (1)


    Grasp outside edge near
    wrist
    Peel away from hand,
    turning glove inside-out
    Hold in opposite gloved
    hand

    How to Remove Gloves (2)


    Slide ungloved finger under the wrist of
    the remaining glove
    Peel off from inside,
    creating a bag for
    both gloves
    Discard

    Remove Goggles or Face


    Shield
    Grasp ear or head pieces with ungloved
    hands
    Lift away from face

    Removing Isolation Gown


    Unfasten ties
    Peel gown away from
    neck and shoulder
    Turn contaminated
    outside toward the
    inside
    Fold or roll into a bundle
    Discard

    Removing a Mask
    Untie the bottom, then top, tie
    Remove from face
    Discard

    Removing a Particulate
    Respirator
    Lift the bottom elastic over your head
    first
    Then lift off the top elastic
    Discard

    Hand Hygiene
    Perform hand hygiene immediately after
    removing PPE.
    If hands become visibly contaminated during PPE
    removal, wash hands before continuing to remove
    PPE

    Wash hands with soap and water or use an


    alcohol-based hand rub
    * Ensure that hand hygiene facilities are available at the
    point needed , e.g. sink or alcohol-based hand rub

    Resources
    Infection Control Manual
    located on IPR Browser,
    UIHC Policies/Procedures,
    IC Manual, Policy 300

    Safety Reference Card


    Personal Protective Equipment
    Guidelines

    Infection Control is Everyone's


    Responsibility

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