WEARING OF APPROPRIATE PPEs

Equipment:
● Gown
● Face mask/respirator
● Goggles
● Gloves (normal)

Take Note:
● select the appropriate personal protective equipment and this is based on the potential infectious agent
● pick the right size of PPE
● you want to make sure that you are following the sequence set by your hospital's protocols
1. Gown
2. Face mask/respirator
3. Goggles
4. Gloves
● Don this PPE before you enter the patient care area
● Sequence in removing PPE per hospital’s protocols:
1. Gloves
2. Gown
3. Goggles
4. Face mask/respirator
● Angle in shooting: Whole Body

INTERVENTION / ACTION MATERIALS

Introduction “Hello, I am Kiara Althea Corrainne B. Adovo

and I will be doing a return demonstration on
how to properly wear and remove PPE”

DONNING OF PPE

1. Perform hand hygiene (per CDC guidelines) Water

Soap
Tissue paper

2. Putting on Gown gown

● Put the gown on by sliding it up the arms and insert the thumbs into the thumb inserts
of the gown if present.
● This particular gown has a loop that can be placed over your head
 ● Secure the gown by tying the ties in the back

3. Don a face mask or respirator Face mask/respirator

If, Face Mask

● lace each loop over the ears
● grasp the nose piece of the mask and bring it to cover the bridge of the nose
● mold the nose piece of the face mask with the fingertips of both hands by starting at the
bridge of the nose and work outward toward the cheekbone
● grasp the nose piece of the face mask and pull the bottom of the mask under the chin

If, N95 Respirator

● hold the respirator in one hand with the front of the respirator touching the inside of your
hand
● the metal nose piece should rest near the fingertips
● be sure the top and bottom straps of the respirator are hanging down below your hand and
are not tangled or twisted
● take the respirator and place it over your nose mouth and under the chin
● hold the respirator in place with one hand
● use your free hand to place the straps on your head it's very important that the straps rest
on your head and are not overlapping
● first, take the top strap of the respirator and place it just past the of your head above the
ears
● take the bottom strap of the respirator and place it around the bottom of the head just below
the ears
● make sure the straps are not overlapping or twisted
● to ensure a proper seal of the respirator around the nose area, use the fingertips of both
hands to bend the metal nose piece around the nose starting in the center and working your
way outward on each side
● perform a seal test place
❖ both hands over the respirator
❖ take a sharp breath in and make sure that the respirator is sealing over the face
during this inhalation
❖ keep both hands on the respirator and breathe out while breathing out feel for any
air leaking around the nose piece and around the respirator’s perimeter
❖ if air is leaking around the nose piece
➔ try rebuilding the nose piece with both hands and
➔ recheck the seal if air is leaking around the respirator’s perimeter
➔ try adjusting the straps and
➔ recheck again making sure the respirator is not being affected by any
 piercings facial hair or glasses which could prevent a proper seal
➔ if the respirator still leaks after this you may need a different size or type of
respirator do not use the respirator if a proper seal has not been obtained

4. Don a face shield or goggles goggles

● apply goggles over the eyes

● make sure any straps or bands of the goggles are secured around the head and the
goggles fit snugly comfortably

5. Perform hand hygiene (per CDC guidelines) Water

Soap
Tissue paper

6. Don gloves gloves

● pull each glove over the hand

● extend the cuff of the gloves over the sleeves of the gown

REMOVAL OF PPE (gloves, gown, goggle, face mask)

Note: when removing the PPE you will be doing this inside the patient care area however if you wore a respirator the respirator will be 04:21
removed once you leave the patient care area

1. Remove gloves Gloves

(do not touch the outside of the gloves because they are considered contaminated) Trash bin
● Start by taking your non-dominant gloved hand to grab the other glove around the cuff in
the wrist area do this by using a pinching motion to grab it
● peel this glove off by turning it inside out and crumple it into a ball with your gloved hand
and keep it securely in your gloved hand
● then take the index finger of the ungloved hand and slide it carefully under the cuff of the
gloved hand
● peel the glove off the hand by pushing the index finger forward against the glove this will
turn the glove inside out
● dispose of the gloves

2. Remove gown Gown

(avoid touching the front of the gown and 0 sleeves because are considered contaminated Trash bin
whereas the ties on the inside of the gown are considered clean)
 ● carefully untie or break the ties of the gown
● peel off the gown by removing the thumbs from the inserts if present
● then move the shoulders and arms up through the gown which helps allow the gown to slide
off the body
● then from the inside with the assistance of the arms (murag i-pinch nimo ang stomach
area), roll the gown away from the body by turning it inside out
● form it into a ball and discard

3. Perform hand hygiene (per CDC guidelines) Water

Soap
Tissue paper

4. Remove goggles Goggles

(do not touch the outside of the goggles or face shield because they are considered Trash bin
contaminated)

● carefully grasp and lift the back band of the goggles over the head
● dispose or clean the goggles per facilities protocol

5. Remove mask Face Mask / Respirator

Trash bin
If, Face Mask (front of the mask is considered contaminated)
● grasp the ear loops of the mask with the fingertips and
● remove the mask from the face discarded the mask per facilities protocol
● Perform hand hygiene

If, Respirator (front of the respirator is considered contaminated)

● grasp the bottom strap of the mask and lift it over the head
● grasp the top strap of the mask and lift it over the head
● dispose or reuse the mask per facilities protocol
● perform hand hygiene

Closing Remarks “ And that ends my return demonstration on how

to donn and doff PPE. Thank you”