| Kit, your cleaning trolley is well-equipped |
| Ling, you have an appreciative eye |
| Let me show you the equipment for our daily cleaning |
| There are two parts. The first part is for carrying out the cleaning process |
| We have mops, diluted household bleach, water |
| towel, forceps, detergent |
| and highly absorbent disposable towel, which is great for cleaning vomitus |
| measuring cup |
| The second part is more important, it is our personal protective equipment (PPE) |
| mask, plastic apron, disposable gown |
| disposable gloves, rubber gloves, face shield |
| and alcohol-based handrub |
| Okay, I should get going |
| The use of PPE provides a physical barrier to protect workers from infection |
| Sufficient stock should be maintained to ensure adequate supply is available to workers |
| to prevent them from acquiring pathogens at the workplace |
| Let Ching introduce the commonly used items of PPE |
| Ching, is this our PPE? |
| Yes, these pieces are our PPE |
| Please bear in mind that hand hygiene must be performed before touching PPE |
| We have masks |
| Gloves |
| Caps |
| Face shields |
| and gowns |
| Ching, can you show me how to use them? I am new to this job |
| No problem. We practise our skills every year |
| Gloves should be worn when handling contaminated objects |
| Take off the used gloves and perform hand hygiene immediately after the procedure |
| Glove-wearing cannot replace hand hygiene |
| Gown or apron should be worn if splashing is anticipated |
| In order to protect our skin, body and clothes from contamination |
| After the procedure |
| we should take off the contaminated gown carefully and perform hand hygiene immediately |
| to avoid transferring microorganisms to others or the environment |
| Put on a face shield to enhance protection if splashing is anticipated |
| It can protect the mucous membrane of our eyes |
| in which ordinary spectacles do not provide adequate protection |
| Disposable face shield is preferable |
| It should be discarded after the procedure or when contaminated |
| It is more suitable for handling cases with infectious diseases |
| Reusable goggles / face shield must be washed |
| and decontaminated in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions |
| A cap can protect the hair, and a disposable cap is preferable |
| It should be discarded after the procedure or when contaminated |
| It is more suitable for handling cases with infectious diseases |
| When dealing with large areas of contamination |
| or a suspected case of novel / severe emerging infectious disease |
| We need to wear a full set of PPE according to the guideline |
| Let me show you how to wear them |
| Thanks |
| Perform hand hygiene with alcohol-based handrub before wearing PPE |
| Choose a mask of appropriate size |
| The metallic strip faces upwards, the coloured side faces outwards |
| The folds of the outer surface point downwards |
| Position the elastic bands around both ears |
| Mould the metallic strip over the nose bridge |
| and extend the mask to fully cover the mouth, nose and chin |
| Avoid touching the mask after wearing |
| Otherwise, we should perform hand hygiene before and after touching the mask |
| To put on a face shield, first remove the protection film if any |
| Hold the rubber band on both sides and then put on the face shield |
| For some models, the headband can be adjusted at both sides |
| which allows the face shield to fit snugly over the face |
| without being too loose or too tight |
| To wear a cap, it should cover the upper part of face shield, both ears and all of the hair |
| For a compressed cap, unfold it into an open cap form before wearing it |
| Hold the gown as high as possible when unfolding it to avoid touching the floor |
| Hold the gown in front of you. Put on the sleeves first |
| and then fasten the tie or velcro tab at the back of neck |
| Ensure the two sides of the gown behind are overlapped |
| so that your back is completely covered |
| Then fasten the ties at one side of the waist |
| Choose gloves of appropriate size and type |
| When wearing gloves, they should completely cover the cuffs of the gown |
| We practise often so that we are always prepared |
| But I am worried that I would forget |
| Don't worry |
| We can check with the PPE-donning poster issued by the Centre for Health Protection |
| Don’t worry about forgetting |
| You are so professional, Ching |
| You can also be this professional as long as you follow and learn |