Author: Atkinson, Paul; French, James; Lang, Eddy; McColl, Tamara; Mazurik, Laurie
Title: Just the Facts: Protecting frontline clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic Document date: 2020_4_2
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Snippet: Similarly, gowns should be waterproof (Level 2, fluid resistant, or higher) must have full length sleeves, and should cover as much of the workers body as possible, including neck and back. Full face and eye shields should be worn to avoid mask/respirator and face contamination. The combination of a face shield and goggles or industrial glasses may fog, so choose wisely. The use of face shields is particularly important in protecting supplies of .....
Document: Similarly, gowns should be waterproof (Level 2, fluid resistant, or higher) must have full length sleeves, and should cover as much of the workers body as possible, including neck and back. Full face and eye shields should be worn to avoid mask/respirator and face contamination. The combination of a face shield and goggles or industrial glasses may fog, so choose wisely. The use of face shields is particularly important in protecting supplies of respirators by preventing contamination. If you have a hood, wear it. It is sensible to cover as much of the head and hair as possible during high-risk aerosolizing procedures or situations. Innovative techniques to preserve and augment standard PPE are emerging. As community spread becomes established, all patients, regardless of their presentation, should be seen as potentially infectious, and health care workers should ensure that they wear universal precautions, and practice hand hygiene and appropriate distancing at all times in the ED.
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