Personal Protective Equipment

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Personal Protective Equipment

• Risk Assessment
• Diane Peel
• Infection Control Nurse.

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Standard Precautions
(universal Precautions)

• Standard Precautions means that safety measures
  are to be used in every circumstance.
• Correct and appropriate use creates a barrier.
• PPE to be worn by all HCW when there is a risk of
  contamination with blood, body fluids, secretions
  or excretions.

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• Please check your areas to ensure that you have
  the PPE available that you need.
• Gloves
• Aprons
• Eyewear
• Masks

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Government Guidance

• Essential Steps to Safe Clean Care 2006
• Health Act Code of Practice 2006
• Standards for Better Health 2005
• Winning Ways 2003
• NICE guidelines Infection Control 2003
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 1999
• Health and Safety at Work
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  and many more

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Risk Assessment

• Selection of PPE is based on a risk assessment.
• Look at the task, assess the risk and decide what
  equipment is needed identification hazard
• Take into consideration the site of hazard.
• Ensure you are working as safely as you can.

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GlovesSterile and non sterile.

• Sterile to protect patients e.g. invasive
  procedures. Catheterisation, sterile dressings
• Non sterile used to protect staff e.g. dirty
  laundry, clinical waste, personal care to
  patients.
• Robust Gloves for cleaning and when using
  Cleaning products, puncture resistant gloves for
  collecting glass, tins , sharps spillages.

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Aprons

• For patients care activities, likely to generate
  splashes or sprays of blood, body secretions and
  or excretions.
• For protecting skin and preventing the soiling of
  clothing during procedures.
• Coveralls are available if needed
• e.g. dirty protests

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Masks, Eye Protection Face Shields

• For protecting the mucous membrane of the eyes,
  nose and mouth during procedures.
• For patient-care activities likely to generate
  splashes or sprays of blood, blood fluids,
  secretions, excretions.
• Masks maybe used when in close contact with a
  patient infected with open and active TB or
  possible patients infected with pandemic flu.

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Removal of PPE

• Risk Assess
• Gloves
• Apron
• Mask
• Goggles
• Dispose all PPE into clinical waste.
• DECONTAMINATE HANDS !!!

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Risk Assessment

• Mersey Care NHS Trust Staff Only
• If you require any further training or advice on
  Risk Assessment please contact
• The Health and Safety Manager
• Richard McCormick

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