Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

What is the purpose of wearing PPE?

1. To protect HCP from exposure to or contact with infectious agents

2. To protect susceptible patients from getting infections during hospitalization

What is the purpose of surgical mask

1. To protect nose and mouth from splashes of patient’s blood and secretions

2. To protect patient from getting an infection

What is the purpose of the protective gown?

To prevent contamination by a patient’s bodily secretions to the nurses uniform

What is the purpose of gloves?

To serve as a protective barrier for our hands when in contact with patient’s blood or body fluids

What are the steps of donning PPE

1. Surgical mask

2. Protective gown

3. Gloves

What are the steps of doffing PPE

1. Doff gloves

2. Do 6 step hand rub (-wrist)

3. Doff protective gown

4. Do 7 step hand rub

5. Doff surgical mask

6. Do 7 steps of handwashing