HEALTH AND SAFETY FACT SHEET - PPE Use and Care Gloves

HEALTH AND SAFETY FACT SHEET PPE Use and Care Personal protective equipment (PPE) exists to create a barrier between you and a patient/resident/client to prevent spread of a contaminant such as the virus that causes COVID-19 to either you or the patient. [...] • Change or remove gloves if moving from one patient to another, or if moving from a contaminated body site to a clean body site on the same client/patient/resident. [...] • When use of a gown is indicated, the gown should be put on immediately before the task and must be worn properly (i.e. [...] Masks (surgical/procedure) Masks are used, in addition to eye protection, to protect the mucous membranes of the nose and mouth when a procedure or care activity is likely to generate splashes or sprays of blood, body fluids, secretions, or excretions of potentially infectious material, or within two meters of a coughing client/patient/resident. [...] Eye protection Eye protection is used to protect the mucous membranes of the eyes when it is anticipated a procedure or care activity is likely to generate splashes or sprays of blood, body fluids, or secretions or excretions of potentially infectious material.