Sequence for removing PPE
• all items must be removed and discarded carefully
• perform hand hygiene after gloves/gown removal
before your hands go near your face (for removal
of masks and eye protection) and after completion
of PPE removal, and any time you suspect your
hands are contaminated during PPE removal.
1. Glove removal
• outside of glove is ‘dirty’; use glove-to-glove/
skin-to-skin handling method
• grasp outside edge near wrist
• peel away from hand, turning glove inside out
• hold in opposite gloved hand
• slide ungloved finger under wrist of remaining glove
• peel off from inside, creating a bag for both gloves
• discard
2. Gown removal
• gown front and sleeves are ‘dirty’; handle by
inside/back of gown
• unfasten ties
• peel gown away from neck and shoulder
• turn contaminated outside surface toward the inside
• fold or roll into a bundle
• discard
3. Perform hand hygiene
4. Eyewear removal
• outside of eyepiece is ‘dirty’; handle by earpieces
• grasp earpieces with ungloved hands
• pull away from face
• place in designated receptacle for reprocessing
5. Mask removal
• front of mask is ‘dirty’; handle by ear-loops
• remove from face, in a downward direction,
using ear-loops
• discard
6. Perform hand hygiene immediately after
removing PPE.
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/providers/program/emu/emerg_kit/pdf/kit_donning.pdf
Answered by
Julie
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Jun 19, 6379 01:38 PM
