In this upcoming ICView, a panel of infection preventionists will discuss considerations and clinical implications of personal protective equipment in the healthcare environment, focusing on overarching guidelines and optimal practices.
EP. 3: Guidelines for Selecting and Wearing PPE
April 3rd 2023Heather Saunders, MPH, RN, CIC; Tracy Field, RN, WCC, LALD, LTC- CIP; and Isis Lamphier, MPH, CIC, review CDC, OSHEA, NIOSH, and American Society of Testing and Materials guidelines to selecting PPE and best practices for donning and doffing PPE.
EP. 6: PPE Considerations Surrounding Surgical Smoke and Transmissible Viruses
April 10th 2023Isis Lamphier, MPH, CIC, reviews PPE considerations relating to surgical smoke and Tracy Field, RN, WCC, LALD, LTC- CIP shares her thoughts on the universality of masks and other protective equipment for transmissible viruses.