7 Personal Protective Equipment
Assessment
- Â Reviewed precautions for client specific isolation category.
- Considered types of care to be delivered to client while in the room.
- Determined that client understands the purpose of isolation and procedures.
- Determined if client is allergic to latex, if using latex gloves/products.
Nursing Diagnosis
- Identified purpose and risks associated with applying protective measures.
Planning
- Developed individualized goals for client based on nursing diagnosis and identified expected outcomes.
- Prepared equipment and supplies, selecting correct type and size of gloves.
Evaluation
- Determined if client has had opportunity to discuss health problems, course of treatment, and related concerns, while in isolation room.
- Identified unexpected outcomes.
- Documented and reported pertinent information related to client.
Personal Protective Equipment – Implementation
- Performed hand hygiene.
- Applied protective wear in order:
- Applied isolation gown with opening at the back and edges overlapping. Tied gown at the waist and neck.
- Applied mask to fit snugly over mouth and nose. Avoided touching mask while being worn.
- Applied eye protection/face shield when there was a potential for splashes or sprays of blood, body fluids, secretions or excretions.
- Applied gloves with cuffs on top of gown cuffs.
- Entered client’s room. Arranged supplies and equipment.
- Explained purpose of isolation and necessary precautions to client, family and visitors. Assess client for emotional response to isolation precautions. Allow for time for client to ask questions.
- Performed procedure.
- Restocked room as needed with another caregiver handling supplies at the door.
- Removed protective equipment in order:
- Removed gloves by grasping the outside of the palm area of one glove without touching wrist.
- Removed glove by turning inside-out and feeding into gloved hand.
- Slid 2-3 fingers of un-gloved hand inside remaining glove.
- Peeled second glove off, inside-out and discarded gloves.
- Washed hands.
- Removed eye protection and discarded and/or placed for cleaning.
- Removed gown (first untied neck strings then back strings) touched the inside of the gown, rolled (inside out) into a ball and discarded or placed in hamper.
- Removed mask (first untied bottom mask string) did not touch outer mask. Discarded.
- Washed hands.
- Exited room, through anteroom if attached.
- Did not remove any equipment from isolation room.
Faculty Comments
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