PPE and BBPPPE and BBP

An ounce of prevention…An ounce of prevention…

(Personal Protective Equipment and Blood (Personal Protective Equipment and Blood Bourne Pathogens)Bourne Pathogens)

What are we worried What are we worried about?:about?:

HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS Hepatitis A, B, Hepatitis A, B,

and Cand C MRSA/MDRSAMRSA/MDRSA Fungal Fungal

infectionsinfections

Staph infectionStaph infection TuberculosisTuberculosis PseudomonasPseudomonas AcinetobacterAcinetobacter And many, many And many, many

more…more…

How can we protect How can we protect ourselves?ourselves?

How to get your own How to get your own glovesgloves

Should fit snugly (no wrinkles).Should fit snugly (no wrinkles).

Beaded cuff.Beaded cuff.

Nitrile or other non-latex.Nitrile or other non-latex.

If latex is your only option make sure If latex is your only option make sure they are they are unpowdered.unpowdered.

NEVER PUT GLOVES NEVER PUT GLOVES BACK ON THAT YOU BACK ON THAT YOU

HAVE JUST REMOVEDHAVE JUST REMOVED

You may not be able to tell You may not be able to tell which was the outside of the which was the outside of the glove and might put them on glove and might put them on

inside-out.inside-out.

The Woolite ChallengeThe Woolite Challenge• Practice putting on and removing Practice putting on and removing

gloves.gloves.

– Put on a pair of glovesPut on a pair of gloves

– Dip your fingers in the bowlDip your fingers in the bowl

– Rub the solution all over the glovesRub the solution all over the gloves

– Remove the gloves without getting any Remove the gloves without getting any on your skin.on your skin.

Hand washingHand washing There is nothing you can do to There is nothing you can do to

prevent the spread of infection as prevent the spread of infection as effectively as proper hand hygiene.effectively as proper hand hygiene.

Hand washing:Hand washing: Use warm water (not hot) and soap.Use warm water (not hot) and soap.

Rub all surfaces of your hands and Rub all surfaces of your hands and fingers for 20 to 30 seconds.fingers for 20 to 30 seconds.

Rinse all traces of lather off your hands. Rinse all traces of lather off your hands.

Dry your hands.Dry your hands.

Hand SanitizersHand Sanitizers

Use alcohol or chlorhexadine based Use alcohol or chlorhexadine based liquids or gels.liquids or gels.

Remove obvious contaminants from Remove obvious contaminants from your hands (dirt, blood, etc.)your hands (dirt, blood, etc.)

Can be as effective as hand washing.Can be as effective as hand washing. You will have to wash your hands You will have to wash your hands

with soap and water later.with soap and water later.

Questions?Questions?

Protecting your mouth Protecting your mouth and noseand nose

Don’t put anything in your mouth that Don’t put anything in your mouth that isn’t food or drink.isn’t food or drink.

Don’t put anything up your nose.Don’t put anything up your nose. Just don’tJust don’t EverEver

Wear a mask or full face shield.Wear a mask or full face shield.

Surgical MaskSurgical Mask

Eye protectionEye protection

Questions?Questions?