NAME: Abulkhair, Norhana S.
DATE: May 28, 2021
DONNING AND REMOVING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(GLOVES, GOWN, MASK, EYEWEAR)
DEFINITION:
Personal protective equipment (PPE) refers to the specialized clothing and equipment wore by
health care providers for protection against hazards.
PURPOSE:
To protect health care workers and clients from transmission of potentially infective
materials
EQUIPMENT:
Gown
Mask
Eyewear
Clean gloves
CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE, DURING and AFTER THE PROCEDURE:
Check all the necessary equipment and supplies and perform handwashing.
Follow all the procedures on how to properly don a PPE.
Follow all the procedures on how to remove the PPE and make sure to perform
handwashing.
THINGS TO DOCUMENT AFTER THE PROCEDURE:
Make sure to discard the equipment in their designated place for reprocessing or
disposal.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
C –The step was correctly performed
X- The step was not performed
N- The execution of the step needs improvement
R- The step was correctly performed after remediation
PROCEDURE RATIONALE C X N R
To do the appropriate
1. Prepare necessary equipment and supplies.
procedure.
2. Wash your hands. To prevent the spread of any
microorganisms.
Don a clean gown.
Overlapping securely covers
Pick up a clean gown and allow it to unfold in the uniform at the back.
front of you.
Waist ties keep the gown
Slide the arms and the hands through the
3. sleeves. from falling away from the
Fasten the ties at the neck to keep the gown in body, which can cause
place. inadvertent soiling of the
Overlap the gown at the back as much as uniform.
possible, and fasten the waist ties or belt.
With the edge of the
mask under the glasses,
Don the face mask clouding of the glasses is
Locate the top edge of the mask. less likely to occur.
To be effective, a mask
Hold the mask by the top two strings or loops.
must cover both the
Place the upper edge of the mask over the
nose and the mouth,
bridge of the nose, and tie the upper ties at the
because air moves in
back of the head or secure the loops around the
and out of both.
ears.
A secure fit prevents
Secure the lower edge of the mask under the
4. both the escape and the
chin, and tie the lower ties at the nape of the
inhalation of
neck.
microorganisms around
If the mask has a metal strip, adjust this firmly
the edges of the mask
over the bridge of the nose. and the fogging of
Wear the mask only once, and do not wear any eyeglasses.
mask longer that the manufacturer A mask should be used
recommends or once it becomes wet. only once because it
Do not leave a used face mask hanging around becomes ineffective
the neck. when moist.
Putting an eyewear or face shield
Wear protective eyewear by snugly fitting it to
Protect the eyes/face from
5. cover both eyes.
acquiring any diseases.
Wear face shield making sure to cover entire
face
Don clean disposable gloves
Pick up a clean glove using the left hand and
Protect the hands from any
properly insert on the right hand.
6. types of fluid or
Glove the left hand.
Pull the gloves up to cover the cuffs of the contaminants.
gown.
7. To remove soiled personal protective equipment, This keeps the soiled
remove the gloves first because they are the most parts of the used gloves
soiled. from touching the skin of
the wrist or hand.
If wearing a gown that is tied at the waist in Touching the outside of
front, undo the ties before removing gloves. the second soiled glove
Remove the first glove by grasping it on its with the bare hand is
palmar surface just below the cuff, taking care
to touch only glove to glove.
Pull the first glove completely off by inverting or
rolling the glove inside out.
avoided.
Continue to hold the inverted removed glove by
The soiled part of the
the fingers of the remaining gloved hand. Place
glove is folded to the
the first two fingers of the bare hand inside the
inside to reduce the
cuff of the second glove.
chance of transferring
Pull the second glove off the fingers by turning
any microorganisms by
it inside out. This pulls the first glove inside the
direct contact.
second glove.
Using the bare hand, continue to remove the
gloves, which are now inside out, and dispose
of them in the waste container.
Contact with microorganisms
8. Wash your hands. may occur while removing
PPE.
Remove protective eyewear or face shield and
Avoid the spreading of
9. dispose of properly or place in the appropriate
microorganisms.
receptacle for cleaning.
Remove the mask
If using a mask with strings, first untie the lower
strings and then untie the top string. Hold ties This prevents the top
securely. Remove the mask from the face. part of the mask from
If using a mask with ear loops, hold the ear falling onto the chest.
10 loops of both ears securely and remove mask The front of the mask
. from the face. through which the nurse
Discard the disposable mask in the waste has been breathing is
container. contaminated.
Wash the hands again if they have become
contaminated by accidentally touching the
soiled part of the mask.
Remove the gown when preparing to leave the
room.
The top part of the gown may
Avoid touching soiled parts on the outside of
be soiled, for example, if you
11. the gown, if possible.
have been holding an infant
Grasp the gown along the inside of the neck
and pull down over the shoulders. with a respiratory infection.
Roll up the gown with the soiled part inside, and
discard it in the appropriate container.
COMPLETED Yes No DATE OF SIGNED
COMPLETION
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