PPE Not AI One Flashcards
PPE use in HC setting:Program Goal
Improve personal safety in the healthcare environment through appropriate use of PPE
PPE use in healthcare setting program objectives
Provide information on the selection and use of PPE in healthcare setting
Practice how to safely don and remove PPE
Personal protective equipment definition by OSHA
Specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against infectious materials (OSHA)
Regulations and recommendations for PPE
OSHA issues, workplace health and safety regulations regarding PPE employers must
Provide appropriate PPE for employees
Ensure that PPE is disposed and reusable, PPE is cleaned, laundered, repaired and stored after use
OSHA also specifies
Circumstances for which PPE is indicated
CDC recommends
when, what, and how to use PPE
Types of PPE used in healthcare settings
Gloves
Gowns/aprons
Masks and respirators
Goggles
Face shields
Gloves & purpose ?
Protect the hands
Purpose – patient care, environmental services, and other
Gowns/aprons
Protect skin and or clothing
Masks and respirators
Protect mouth/nose
Respirators protect respiratory tract from airborne infectious agents
Example N– 95 masks
Face shield protect
Face mouth, nose, and eyes
Factors influencing PPE selection
Types of exposures anticipated
-splash/spray versus touch
-Category of isolation precautions
Durability and appropriateness for the task
Fit
Gloves
Material
Type
How many ?
Material – vinyl , latex, nitrile, other
Sterile or non-sterile
One or two pair
Single use or reusable
Dos & donts of glove use
4 Dos
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
Dues and don’ts of glove use
3 don’ts
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
Gowns or aprons
Purpose, material and type
Purpose – protect skin and or clothing
Material- natural or man-made reusable or disposable resistance to fluid penetration
Clean or sterile
Masks should
Fully covered nose and mouth and prevent fluid penetration
Goggles should…
_____Not a substitute for goggles
______ improve clarity
Fit snuggly over and around eyes
Personal glasses not a substitute for goggles
Anti-fog features improve clarity
Face shields should cover
Forehead extend below the chin and wraparound the side of face
What’s the purpose of respiratory protection?
Protect from inhalation of infectious aerosol example Mycobacterium tuberculosis
PPE types of respiratory protection
Particulate respirators
Half – or full – face elastomeric respirators
Powered air purifying respirator (PAPR)
Elements of a respiratory protection program
Medical evaluation
Fit testing
Training
Fit checking before use
Key points about PPE
DON before contact with the patient generally before entering the room
Use carefully don’t spread contamination
Remove & discard safely
Immediately perform handwashing
When should you remove and discard PPE? & respiratory ?
Either at the doorway or immediately outside the patient room and remove respirator outside room
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