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Ebola Disease Resources
Ebola Disease Resources
10/22/2014 10:14:43 AM
October 22, 2014
The Minnesota Board of Nursing and the Department of Health want to provide you with an update on Ebola and personal protective equipment (PPE).
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated their Guidance on Personal Protective Equipment To Be Used By Healthcare Workers During Management of Patients with Ebola Virus Disease in U.S. Hospitals, Including Procedures for Putting On (Donning) and Removing (Doffing) see, www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp/procedures-for-ppe.html
Key points from the update include:
- No skin exposed while working in PPE
- Training and practicing use of the PPE by staff is critical
- Workers must be supervised by a trained monitor when donning and doffing PPE
Personal protective equipment is a workplace safety issue. If you have questions about your facilities plan for PPE contact your supervisor or infection control director.
For the latest Ebola updates, fact sheets, frequently asked questions, and health care provider resources, please visit the Minnesota Department of Health Website, www.health.state.mn.us/ebola.
Additional Resources: Recent developments related to the care of patients and safety of health care workers have caused other organizations to update their information.
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses Ebola virus disease resources:http://www.aacn.org/wd/volunteers/content/ebola-virus-resources.content?menu=aboutus
- American Nurses Association Ebola information and resources:http:nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/WorkplaceSafety/Healthy-Work-Environment/DPR/Ebola-Information.html
- American Medical Association Ebola Resource Center:http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/public-health/ebola-resource-center.page
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Fact sheet:http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2014/fs1014-ebola-investigation-fact-sheet.html
- World Health Organization: http://www.WHO.int/en/