This course is designed to teach the learner:

• The role for each type and style of articles used for personal protective equipment (PPE) purposes.
• Selection of appropriate eyewear, gloves, gowns, and masks based on the procedure being performed and the health of the patient being treated.
• Aseptic techniques for donning clean PPE, removing soiled PPE, and appropriate disposal methods.

Following the completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

• List the four main types of PPE
• Describe three different types of gloves and their uses.
• List 3 examples of when a respiratory mask would be needed.
• Name 3 other measures of protection used in combination with PPE.
• Demonstrate how to properly remove soiled gloves and other PPE.
• List the order in which PPE should be put on and removed.