Donning and Removing Personal Protective Equipment Practicum

1. 1 Donning and Removing Personal Protective Equipment Practicum The purpose of this meeting today is to practice the way we put on and take off personal protective equipment. [Speakers note: You can stress the importance of this issue by recalling What happened during SARS in Toronto where health care workers contracted SARS even though they were wearing the correct PPE but contaminated themselves when they took it off The emphasis on the concern of avian influenza and other emerging infections that could come to a center requiring that providers always be up to standard precaution levels.]The purpose of this meeting today is to practice the way we put on and take off personal protective equipment. [Speakers note: You can stress the importance of this issue by recalling What happened during SARS in Toronto where health care workers contracted SARS even though they were wearing the correct PPE but contaminated themselves when they took it off The emphasis on the concern of avian influenza and other emerging infections that could come to a center requiring that providers always be up to standard precaution levels.]

2. 2 Goal of this Practicum To learn the correct order to put on and remove biological personal protective equipment. Participants will achieve this goal by: Reviewing the correct order of donning and removing PPE Reviewing the precautions surrounding use of PPE Performing donning and removing PPE during the practicum Read slideRead slide

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