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    This document provides guidance on using personal protective equipment (PPE) for infection control. It lists the steps for donning and removing various types of PPE like gloves, gowns, masks and goggles. It also identifies different precautions based on the types of infections transmitted via contact, airborne droplets or standard precautions that should be used for all body fluids. Standard precautions include handwashing before and after procedures, using gloves, gowns, masks and eye protection.

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    This document provides guidance on using personal protective equipment (PPE) for infection control. It lists the steps for donning and removing various types of PPE like gloves, gowns, masks and goggles. It also identifies different precautions based on the types of infections transmitted via contact, airborne droplets or standard precautions that should be used for all body fluids. Standard precautions include handwashing before and after procedures, using gloves, gowns, masks and eye protection.

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    Personal Protective Equipment

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    This document provides guidance on using personal protective equipment (PPE) for infection control. It lists the steps for donning and removing various types of PPE like gloves, gowns, masks and goggles. It also identifies different precautions based on the types of infections transmitted via contact, airborne droplets or standard precautions that should be used for all body fluids. Standard precautions include handwashing before and after procedures, using gloves, gowns, masks and eye protection.

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    8-14 Personal protective equipment

    Purpose
    To protect yourself and the client from infection and disease transmission.

    Donning Removing
    ★ Hand hygiene ★ Gloves
    ★ Gown ★ Goggles
    ★ Mask ★ Gown
    ★ Goggles ★ Mask
    ★ Gloves ★ Hand hygiene

    Precautions
    Contact Airborne
    M: Multidrug resistant
    M: Measles
    Droplet
    organisms S: Sepsis, scarlet fever,
    R: Respiratory infections T: TB
    V: Varicella strep
    S: Skin infections P: Parvovirus, pneumonia,
    pertussis
    W: Wound infections I: Influenza
    E: Enteric infections D: Diphtheria
    E: Eye infections E: Epiglottitis
    R: Rubella
    V: Varicella M: Mumps, meningitis,
    C: Cutaneous diphtheria mycoplasma, meningeal
    H: Herpes simplex pneumonia.
    I: Impetigo A: Adenovirus, AIDS
    P: Pediculosis N: Now repeat it twice!
    S: Scabies

    Standard precautions
    ★ Apply to all body fluids secretions, excretions and mucous membranes.
    ★ Handwashing: Before and after procedure, and when soiled, wash hands in
    warm water vigorously while singing happy birthday 2x.
    ★ Gloves.
    ★ Gown.
    ★ Mask. www.SimpleNursing.com
    ★ Eye protection.

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