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2. Infection prevention and control - Wikipedia

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   The American Nurses Association (ANA) and American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) have set specific checkpoints for nurses to clean their hands; the checkpoints for nurses include, before patient contact, before putting on protective equipment, before doing procedures, after contact with patient's skin and surroundings, after ...

3. Usage of personal protective equipment - Wikipedia

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   A doctor wearing personal protective equipment for treating patients with COVID-19. The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is inherent in the theory of universal precaution, which requires specialized clothing or equipment for the protection of individuals from hazard. [1]

4. Personal protective equipment - Wikipedia

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   Personal protective equipment (PPE) is protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury or infection. The hazards addressed by protective equipment include physical, electrical, heat, chemical, biohazards , and airborne particulate matter .

5. Universal precautions - Wikipedia

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   Universal precautions are an infection control practice. Under universal precautions all patients were considered to be possible carriers of blood-borne pathogens. The guideline recommended wearing gloves when collecting or handling blood and body fluids contaminated with blood, wearing face shields when there was danger of blood splashing on mucous membranes ,and disposing of all needles and ...

6. Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

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   compatibility of items of personal protective equipment where it is necessary to wear or use more than one item simultaneously. the making, review and changing of assessments in relation to the choice of personal protective equipment. the maintenance (including replacement and cleaning as appropriate) of personal protective equipment.

7. Medical gown - Wikipedia

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   Medical gowns are hospital gowns worn by medical professionals as personal protective equipment (PPE) in order to provide a barrier between patient and professional. Whereas patient gowns are flimsy often with exposed backs and arms, PPE gowns, as seen below in the cardiac surgeon photograph, cover most of the exposed skin surfaces of the ...