Personal Protective Equipment

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-PPE

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2023

Learning Objectives:
Discuss the purpose of personal protective equipment.
Identify commonly used types of personal protective equipment.
Demonstrate the correct type of personal protective equipment for specific care situations.
Identify additional types of personal protective equipment to be used in unpredictable environments.
List the proper order for personal protective equipment application.
Identify chemicals commonly used in the community living environment that require personal protective equipment.
Describe hazardous chemical resources available to the user.

Outline:
Hour One I. Introduction A. Learning engagement: pretest II. Overview A. Personal protective equipment requirement B. Definition of personal protective equipment C. Occupational risk D. Immune system in the elderly E. Elders at risk F. Exposure risks III. Standard precautions IV. Commonly used personal protective equipment A. Gloves B. Gowns C. Goggles D. Face shield E. Mask F. Respirator V. Choosing the correct personal protective equipment A. Gloves B. Goggles C. Face shield D. Mask E. N-95 mask VI. Proper application of personal protective equipment A. Gown B. Mask C. Goggles D. Gloves VII. Proper removal of personal protective equipment A. Gown B. Mask C. Goggles D. Gloves E. Learning engagement: identify rules for using personal protective equipment F. Learning engagement: video on proper application and use of personal protective equipment (18 minutes) VIII. Learning engagement: case studies A. Case Study #1: Mark (multiple-choice questions) i. Choosing the right personal protective equipment based on symptoms B. Case Study #2: Ruby (multiple-choice questions) i. Adding personal protective equipment based on symptoms C. Case Study #3: Jessica (multiple-choice questions) i. Escalating use of personal protective equipment IX. Toxic chemicals in the work place A. Using personal protective equipment while using toxic chemicals B. Safety Data Sheets i. Safety Data Sheet sections ii. Safety Data Sheet icons C. Learning engagement: true/false questions X. Summary and conclusion XI. Online final exam

Instructor: Holly Carlson, MS, RN, CCRN

Holly Carlson, MS, RN, CCRN, was a subject matter expert for Relias. She has 25 years of healthcare experience in both acute and post-acute healthcare environments. Her experience includes leadership and management across the healthcare spectrum. She has owned and operated an assisted living business. Carlson's clinical practice includes acute care, long-term acute care, home health and hospice. Carlson has served for over a decade in various board positions for State Nursing Associations, including president. She has been a nurse planner for multiple continuing education events and has experience as a leader in the design and implementation of an ANCC-CNE accredited approver unit for a multi-state nursing consortium. Carlson is certified as Critical Care Registered Nurse.    Disclosure: Holly Carlson, MS, RN, CCRN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.

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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.

Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.