Protocol

Gown Donning with PAPR

• 1 Engage Protector and Safety Officer

  • **This is MANDATORY**.
  • Protector assists Donner.
  • Safety Officer/Reader reads the checklist.

• 2 Gather needed PPE items before starting

  

  1. Checklists for the safety officer and protector.
  2. A bouffant operating room cap for those with long hair.
  3. Appropriate-sized impervious gown
  4. Disposable hospital socks.
  5. Washable shoes (Crocs or boots).
  6. Nitrile extended cuff inner gloves.
  7. Nitrile extended cuff outer gloves.
  8. An impermeable apron.
  9. Tape (2-3 inch silk/Durapore hospital tape should be used unless unavailable. Commercial duct tape is an alternative).
  10. An eyewear securement device (Croakie, Chubb, or similar device).
  11. Knee-high boot and shoe covers.
  12. A Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) that has been previously safety-checked and readied for use.

• 3 Assemble and test PAPR

  

• 4 Don two pairs of hospital socks

  Two pairs of hospital socks are to be worn.

• 5 Don Crocs

  

  Crocs are worn over hospital socks.

• 6 Don knee high shoe covers

  

  Pull up as high on leg as possible over Crocs.

• 7 Don inner gloves

  

  Nitrile gloves only.

• 8 Don gown

  

  Put inner glove inside the sleeve.

• 9 Tie back of gown (leave top open)

  

  Top is left open so hood can be tucked in.

• 10 Tape inner gloves

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  1. Tape sleeve to inner glove.

  

  2. Leave tab for easy removal.

• 11 Don PAPR motor unit

  

  Place the motor unit/belt securely around waist so it is resting on the small of the back.

• 12 Don PAPR hood

  

  Place the respirator hood over the head and secure the headband.

• 13 Turn on motor unit

  

• 14 Tuck inner hood of PAPR

  

  Tuck inner hood deep and flat into gown.

• 15 Secure gown's top velcro/tape seal

  

• 16 Arrange outer hood over shoulders

  

• 17 Tighten drawstring on PAPR hood (optional)

  

• 18 Don apron

  

  1. Apron goes over PAPR.
  

  2. Tie in back.

• 19 Don outer gloves with extended cuff

  

  Do not tape outer gloves.

• 20 Complete safety check

  1. Stand before a mirror.
  2. Protector and/or Safety Officer complete safety check.
  3. Confirm assignment before proceeding to Hot Zone.