COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Point of Care Risk Assessment

• COVID-19 Point of Care Risk Assessment Tool (revised: May 3/23)
• Mask or N95 - Point of Care Risk Assessment Poster (added: Feb 24)

• Memo: Regionally Approved Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (new: July 24)
• Regionally Approved PPE (revised: June 29/22)

Other Resources

• PPE Compliance - Manager and Leader Guide (rev: March 15)
• Wear it Right (added: Feb 4/22)
• Full Face Shields - Cleaning, Disinfection and Storage (rev: Jan 13)
• Disinfecting eye protection (revised: June 21/22)
• Eye Protection Cleaning Instructions (revised: June 28/22)
• Cleaning and Disinfection of 3M 6000 Series Respirator for Fit Testing (added: April 26)
• Disinfecting Silicone Respirators (Precision Air) due to COVID-19 (added: Nov 10)
• Standard Operating Procedure: Reprocessed N95s (released: January 25)
• 3M 1804s N95 Respirator (added: January 17/22)
• Dasheng Respirator update (updated: January 18/22)
• Disposable N95 Respirators in Use in Manitoba Health Care Settings (released: January 29)
• SH-SS N95 Fit Testing Priorities (revised: Feb 3) 
• SH-SS Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) information (revised: June 29/22)
• Appropriate Stock, Storage and Use of Unit Supplies including Personal Protective Equipment (revised: March 19)
• Frequently Asked Questions (revised: April 10)
  • For Users of N95 Respirators
  • For Managers and Human Resources
• Personal Protective Clothing - Putting it on in 5 Easy Steps (revised: February 27)
• Personal Protective Clothing - Taking it off in 6 Easy Steps (revised: February 27)
• Ear Guards - Supply, Disinfection and Reuse (revised: December 24)
• Reuse of Elastomeric (half mask) respirators (revised: January 4)
• Clean Shaven Requirements N95 Respirators (added: January 18)
• COVID-19 PPE Compliance - Guide to Supporting PPE Use for Healthcare Leaders and Teams (rev: March 15)
• Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide (AHP) Reusable Wipe System (revised: Sept 11) - Note - we are not currently using the Dry wipes in Southern Health-Santé Sud.
• Precision AIR Masks Resources

• Precision AIR Respirator Assembly, Donning and Doffing Standard Operating Procedure
• Precision AIR Donning and Doffing Video (added: Sept 2)
• Precision AIR Mask Donning Poster
• Precision AIR Mask Doffing Poster

Skin Injuries Related to Personal Protective Equipment

• COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment and Skin Related Issues Occupational Health or Designate Internal Process  (rev: May 15)
  
  • This document is an assessment tool for CSMs/CRNs to use when meeting with staff who present with skin injuries from use of PPE.
• Quick Reference Guide – Prevention & Management of Skin Injury from Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (rev: Sept 2)
  • This document is a guidance document for CSMs/CRNs to provide prevention & management direction for staff presenting with skin injuries from use of PPE.
  • Quick Reference Guide - Prevention & Management of Skin Injury from PPE - Addendum (rev: July 10)- Additional N95 Respirators used in Southern Health-Santé Sud have been tested for dressing compatibility.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tips for Prevention of Skin Injury 
  • This document could be used as a poster in facilities and as a info sheet for staff who present with skin injuries from use of PPE.

Student Fit Testing

• Provincial Guidance for Fit-Testing of Students (Rev: February 15/22)
• Student N95 Respirator Fit-Testing Request Form (Rev: February 15/22)
• N95 respirators in use (Revised: February 15/22)

Education Resources

• Universal PPE for Non-Direct Care Staff - LMS Course (released: August 12, 2021)
• Acute - Donning Video and Doffing Video (released March 15)
• In-Home Visit - Donning Video and Doffing Video (released March 15)
• Knowledge Challenges
  • In-Home Visits Knowledge Challenge (revised: March 15)
  • Facility Knowledge Challenge (revised: March 15)
  • COVID-19 PPE and You Knowledge Challenge (added: January 18)