Title: Demonstrate isolation procedures to include PPE as it applies to CDC regulations on disease processes.
Course: Practical Nursing II (14052-II) > Section: Demonstrating Processes of Infection Prevention and Control

Demonstration should include

- putting on and taking off gown, mask, and gloves in the correct order to ensure that clean technique is used throughout the process and the healthcare worker does not contaminate himself/herself
- identifying CDC categories for specific PPE.

Teacher Resource:

Guidance on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/healthcare-us/ppe/guidance.html)

Process/Skill Questions:

- What part of a gown is considered contaminated?
- What should be done when a mask becomes wet or damp?
- What are the steps in putting on a mask, a gown, and gloves?
- What situations and diseases require a nurse to use an N95 respirator mask?