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Donning and Doffing of Personal Protective Equipment

Step 3: Disinfect Goggles Disinfect, then place in clean section of Can utilize disinfectant wipes or VNSNY supplied

and/or Face Shield the clinician bag alcohol and paper towels
Gown front and sleeves are
contaminated!
 Unfasten ties
 Pull away from neck and Remove slowly, ensuring to only touch the inside of
 Step 4: Doffing Gown shoulders, touching inside of the gown.
gown only
 Fold or roll outward into a
bundle and place into garbage
bag
Maintain at least 6 feet of patient and
Step 5: Doff Mask and/or caregiver, doff mask and place in The respirator and the mask will then be discarded

Respirator garbage bag. after use.

At least 20 second scrub with alcohol
 Step 6: Perform Hand Hygiene
based hand rub
Tie garbage bag and leave in patient’s
 Step 7: Secure Garbage bag
home
At least 20 second scrub with alcohol
 Step 8: Perform Hand Hygiene
based hand rub
 Step 9: Exit Home

References:

a. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-
homecare.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fguidance-homecare.html
b. NHS England, Public Health England: Correct procedure for doffing and disposal of PPE for COVID-19 patients.
c. CDC, Centers for Disease Control: Ebola: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Donning and Doffing Procedures
d. CHAP: Our First COVID-19 Patient…What Now? Chaplinq.org
e. Mt. Sinai Health Systems - COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Practices Guidelines for best practice on use of personal
protective equipment.

Rev. 3/27/2020