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  • 1.  PAPR belt?

    Posted 12-01-2020 18:42
    Should the PAPR belt be under the gown or on the outside of the gown? I am finding contradicting videos and information, just trying to find the most commonly used method so i can try to get staff on the same page. Thanks!


  • 2.  RE: PAPR belt?

    Posted 12-02-2020 10:59
    Hi Mesa,
    We have the the PAPR and belt outside of the gown and disinfect both on removal.
    Happy to send you our protocol if you wish via your work email.

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    Janet Sullivan, MSN, CIC, RN
    Program Manager
    Infection Prevention and Control
    Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center
    Hillsboro OR, 97214
    janet.m.sullivan@kp.org
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  • 3.  RE: PAPR belt?

    Posted 12-03-2020 14:43
    Janet that would be great!!! Thanks for all of your help!
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  • 4.  RE: PAPR belt?

    Posted 12-04-2020 10:42

    Please share it with me too if you can.

     

    Sandra Assasnik

    Director, Safety and Quality

    WSHA

    999 Third Ave, Suite 1400

    Seattle, WA 98104-4041

    Phone: 206.577.1805

    Cell: 503.526.2016

    FAX: 206.577.1936

    sandraa@wsha.org

    www.wsha.org

     

     

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  • 5.  RE: PAPR belt?

    Posted 12-02-2020 20:35
    I think we generally place the belt under the gown based on order of operations. The gown is usually put on after the PAPR when entering a room and the gown is taken off before the gown when exiting the room. It also keeps contamination risk down - especially since the belt can be long on some people.

    That's my advise....Susan

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    Susan Diskin BSN, RN, CIC | Infection Prevention and Control
    Biological Isolation Care Unit | RN Lead
    Manager Infection Prevention and Control
    Legacy Health
    Phone: (503) 413-1731 | Fax: (503) 413-3058 | E-Mail: sdiskin@lhs.org
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  • 6.  RE: PAPR belt?

    Posted 12-03-2020 14:45
    Thanks Susan! That is what we are doing now as our PAPR belts are fabric
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