Title Revised Donning Doffing PPE.pdf ✅

TNMC & BYL Nair CH Hospital COVID 19 Preparedness Before donning PPE • Eat something • Use the washroom • Remove all jewelry, watches, pens and ID card, etc • Change into OT scrubs • Tie hair, if long. • Wear washable rubber footwear with cover on dorsum of foot , if possible. • By visual inspection check all items are available.


TNMC & BYL Nair CH Hospital COVID 19 Preparedness How to wear an N95 mask • Hand wash thoroughly with soap and water • Check that mask has no defects • Hold the N95 in your palm with nosepiece at fingertips. Hang head straps freely below hand. • Position the N95 under your chin with nosepiece up • Pull lower strap over head and secure around neck below ears • Pull the upper strap over head to rest above ears • Untwist the straps. Position the N95 on your nose. • Using both hands, mold the strip at the tip of nose and down booth sides of the nosepiece. to fit snugly • Seal check: Cover mask with both hands, exhale, if you can feel air blowing at the edge of the mask, adjust the mask by pressure on strip and tightening the ties at the back. • Hand hygiene after wearing mask. Video link: https://youtu.be/zoxpvDVo_NI