Protective Equipment for Hospital Staff

 

• All trauma patients should be assumed to be HIV, Hep B & Hep C positive, until proved otherwise
• Staff dealing with acute trauma should be supplied with the appropriate protective equipment:-

  1. Gloves - single use only
  2. Eye protection (goggles, trauma mask, safety glasses etc.)
  3. Plastic aprons
  4. Lead aprons - clearly labelled e.g Team Leader (only if x-ray facilities are available)

• Staff should ALWAYS be supplied with the appropriate safely equipment, and have appropriate training concerning how to deal with trauma patients

 

 

Bibliography

1. Hodgetts T, Deane S, Gunning K. Trauma Rules. BMJ Publishing Group 1997

 

Dr. N Sparrow - January 26th 2006

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