Trained Observer: Should be knowledgeable in the donning and doffing process and should monitor for correct technique.
Gather Equipment
Remove personal items (jewelry, cell phones, radios/pagers, badges)
Tie back hair, if necessary.
Wash hands or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer
Put on inner layer of gloves
Put on N95 Mask, ensure correct fit
Put on eye glasses or goggles
Put on full body suit.
Put on booties (if not included in suit)
Put on hood (if not included on suit)
Put on fluid shield
Put on outer gloves. Make sure the gloves extend far up onto the forearm as to not expose skin during a full range of motion.
Bend down, raise hands above head, etc, and monitor for any exposed skin.
Tape with duct tape as necessary. (Be sure to make a pull-tab for easier removal.)
Trained Observer: Should be knowledgeable in the donning and doffing process and should monitor for correct technique. The trained observer should be in booties, gown, double gloves, and fluid shield.
Enter Designated Doffing area. The area should be set up with proper biohazard bags open, ready to have trash dropped in. There should also be alcohol hand sanitizer and/or a hand washing station.
The provider should be sprayed off with a bleach solution or other recommended disinfectant capable of killing a wide spectrum of viruses
(HIV, Hepatitis, Norovirus, influenza, etc.) o At minimum, the arms, hands, and front of gown should be sprayed.
Allow to sit for 2 minutes before continuing with doffing.
Decontaminate outer gloves with spray, wipe, or alcohol hand sanitizer.
Allow to dry.
Remove outer gloves being sure not to contaminate inner gloves or wrists.
Decontaminate inner gloves with spray, wipe, or alcohol hand sanitizer.
Allow to dry.
Remove fluid shield by grasping edges and pull down and away. Make sure not to touch face during movement.
Decontaminate inner gloves with spray, wipe, or alcohol hand sanitizer.
Allow to dry.
Remove hood by carefully rolling it off of head. Care should be taken not to touch face during movement.
Decontaminate inner gloves with spray, wipe, or alcohol hand sanitizer.
Allow to dry.
Unzip suit and being to roll off, careful not to touch clothes or skin with
gloves.
As suit is being removed, pull off booties. Roll up suit and booties as a whole.
Remove inner gloves. Use alcohol hand sanitizer or soap and water to clean hands and forearms.
Don a new pair of gloves.
Remove eye wear by reaching back behind ears and grasping ear pieces or band.
Remove N95 mask by using straps. Care should be taken not to touch face during removal process.
Remove gloves, with using care not to touch skin with outside of gloves.
Wash hands with soap and water. Wash face.
Provider should be given change of clothes. Old clothes should be placed in a plastic bag.
Take shower for at least 5 minutes, making sure to shampoo hair and clean ears, face, neck, hands, and arms.
Allow clothes to sit for 48 hours before removing. The virus should die within 24 hours. Wash in hot water.