protective protection

[mrnewman]

Does anyone know what the question below is asking for?

"what is the order of removing our protective protection?" It should be something about isolation, infection. I kind have no clue to answer it. looking forward to getting inspiration...

[diva rn, BSN, RN]

Is this a homework question?

[Whispera, MSN, RN]

I think it's asking, when you're wearing protective protection (gown, gloves, mask, hair coverer, booties), what's the order to take things off, so you stay as germ-free as possible...

[mrnewman]

it is one of the review questions for isolation topic

[mrnewman]

I think you are right whispera, that does make sense to me right now, I misunderstood the question. thank you so much!:)

[DixieRedHead, ASN, RN]

Straight copy and paste:

. Order of removal

1. Gloves first by never touching the outside of the glove

a. remove the first one by grabbing a place on the glove and

removing

b. remove the second by hooking the finger inside the glove and

removing

2. Hook the finger inside the cap and pull cap off

3. Reach behind the gown and untie, pulling the gown off and

touching only the inside of the gown; roll it inside out as removing

4. Finally pull ties of mask and removes, being careful to avoid

touching the hair.

5. In airborne transmission, the mask should be removed just before

leaving the room (or if there is a outside foyer for application and

removal of protective equipment it should be removed there)

6. Lastly, hands should be washed according to protocol.

[AJPV]

i was just researching this! apparently, the nclex writers are enraptured with this topic, which is ironic since there are a million different textbook opinions about the correct sequence of putting on & removing ppe. here is the cdc's opinion:

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/pdf/ppeposter148.pdf

i couldn't find a newer version from the cdc, but there may be an update somewhere. i wouldn't be surprised if their opinion has changed multiple times. in school, we were taught to remove the items in the exact opposite order of putting them on. however, you'll notice that the cdc's sequences are not exact reversals.

[psu_213, BSN, RN]

Wherever this is from, do the really use the phrasing "protective protection?"

[mrnewman]

I am confused about lots of order too! and thanks dixieredhead reminding me airborne. We are not taught with "protective protection" so it may be not the standard way to say.

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

it's usually, "ppe," "personal protective /protection equipment."