Summary

• At your clinical rotation location, several levels of infection prevention and exposure controls will have been put into place to reduce the risk of person-to-person transmission of communicable diseases
• PPE offers the least amount of protection of all infection prevention and exposure control measures
• When used properly, PPE will protect the wearer from infection
• Whenever possible, use the most effective infection control measure(s) available
• PPE creates protective barriers between you and the patients you care for
• PPE includes the following elements:
  • Gloves
  • Gown
  • Masks and respirators
  • Eye and face protection