PPE Training for Healthcare Workers

Learn about different types of personal protective equipment and when & how to use them

Healthcare workers and patients are often exposed to various contaminations, including coronavirus, toxic agents, or blood-borne diseases. They can cause injuries, diseases, and even deaths. In such a situation, personal protective equipment (PPE) can keep you and others safe from these health hazards. This online course on PPE training for healthcare workers discusses the various types of PPE, their importance, and how to properly use them and when. It is designed to help you protect everyone in your healthcare facility. The course include handouts, a scenario, and a final assessment.

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Course Outline

PPE Training for Healthcare Workers
1.   Course Overview
  • Course Overview
2.   Types of PPE
  • Gloves
  • Steps to Put on Sterile Gloves
  • Masks, Face Shields & Goggles
  • How to Put on, Take off and Reuse Face Masks
  • Gowns
  • Handout: How to Safely Remove a Gown
  • Scrubs & Uniforms
  • Handout: Scrubs & Uniforms Basic Guidelines
  • Scenario
  • Chapter Feedback
3.   Conclusion
  • Assessment
  • References
  • Course Handouts
  • Course Feedback

About The Instructor

Robert Gerchalk

He has been a registered nurse in the United Sstates for many years, working in the states of Maryland, Florida, and New York. He has worked in medical hospitals, mental health facilities, and as an instructor in nursing schools, teaching both in-person and online. He has also worked indid medical home care, psychiatric home care, as well as management and administration. He has been a director of nursing, a floor nurse in various settings, and served as an infection control nurse and employee health nurse. He wrote policies and procedures for a hospital, and he taught orientation classes for new hospital employees.

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