RETDEM - Wearing of Appropriate PPEs
RETDEM - Wearing of Appropriate PPEs
RETDEM - Wearing of Appropriate PPEs
Equipment:
● Gown
● Face mask/respirator
● Goggles
● Gloves (normal)
Take Note:
● select the appropriate personal protective equipment and this is based on the potential infectious agent
● pick the right size of PPE
● you want to make sure that you are following the sequence set by your hospital's protocols
1. Gown
2. Face mask/respirator
3. Goggles
4. Gloves
● Don this PPE before you enter the patient care area
● Sequence in removing PPE per hospital’s protocols:
1. Gloves
2. Gown
3. Goggles
4. Face mask/respirator
● Angle in shooting: Whole Body
DONNING OF PPE
● Put the gown on by sliding it up the arms and insert the thumbs into the thumb inserts
of the gown if present.
● This particular gown has a loop that can be placed over your head
● Secure the gown by tying the ties in the back
Note: when removing the PPE you will be doing this inside the patient care area however if you wore a respirator the respirator will be 04:21
removed once you leave the patient care area
● carefully grasp and lift the back band of the goggles over the head
● dispose or clean the goggles per facilities protocol