New Hire Orientation 2021

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Specialized clothing or equipment, worn by an employee, for protection against infectious materials.

Hospital Responsibilities: • Provides PPE • Educates staff on proper use

Employee Responsibilities: • Follows directions • Uses PPE corectly

Hand Protection Use gloves for all potential or actual contact with:

• Blood or body fluids • Infectious materials • Contaminated surfaces Gloves are single use items • Do not alter

• Use once, then dispose in a proper trash container • Do not use hand sanitizer or soap and water for re use • Artificial nails (acrylic, wraps, nail adornments) not allowed in patient care areas Gowns Use when body fluid splashes onto skin or clothing are likely to occur • Gather supplies before donning • Put on before entering the room • Remove at the doorway • Place in trash, assuring that the gown fits properly inside the trash in the room • Do not wear the gown outside the room

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