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P r a c t i c a l p e a r l s f r o m y o u r c o l l e a g u e s
That
D
o you want to educate
staff on the key points
of donning and doffing
safety gear, and boost morale all
in one shot? Try hosting a PPE
Fashion Show at your facility.
Ask your business and adminis-
trative staff to put on your facili-
ty's PPE — without any instruc-
tions or hints — and then have
them model it for your clinical
team as though they're walking
the runway of a fashion show.
While the "models" make their
way down the catwalk, have the
clinical staff point out where the
PPE isn't in compliance with cur-
rent recommended guidelines
and best practices. For instance,
we often see gown cuffs over
glove cuffs, hair that isn't com-
pletely contained in a bouffant or
a mask worn under the nose. The
PPE Fashion Show is a fun-filled
event that educates our clinical
team on the essentials of proper
surgical safety attire and brings
our entire staff closer together.
Kris Sabo, RN
Pend Oreille Surgery Center
Ponderay, Idaho
kris@poscllc.com
MODELS OF SAFETY
Put on a PPE Fashion Show
STRIKE
A POSE A fun fashion show helps staff understand the proper ways to don and doff gowns, gloves and headgear.
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