• Crit Care Nurs Q · Oct 2020

    Isolation Requirements and Personal Protective Equipment in the COVID-19 Pandemic.

    • Erica Rabold, Helene Rovnan, and Tiffany DuMont.
    • Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Drs Rabold and DuMont); and Internal Medicine Residency, Medicine Institute, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Dr Rovnan).
    • Crit Care Nurs Q. 2020 Oct 1; 43 (4): 407-412.

    AbstractIsolation requirements and subsequent need for personal protective equipment (PPE) are among the many challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Isolation of COVID-19-positive patients and the use of appropriate PPE by health care professionals are important parts of infection prevention, not only in the hospital setting but also in preventing community spread of the disease. This article addresses isolation requirements, appropriate PPE use, and strategies to overcome challenges such as PPE shortage.

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