For learners completing clinical placements in hospitals, PPE will be provided to you by the organization.

For learners completing placements in community settings, PPE will be provided by the University of Toronto for your exclusive use in the community clinical setting. Please note that the delivery of PPE will be arranged by your Faculty/Department.

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Please review the following videos:

Full precautions video

 

Droplet precautions video

*Please note that these resources were developed by UHN. There may be variations at your organization, so please ensure that you follow your local organizational policies and procedures.

 

Donning & Doffing Safety Tips

Do's and don'ts for mask use

Included with permission from Trillium Health Partners, June 3, 2020

 

Making the best use of PPE video

Donning & Doffing Buddy System

 

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To verify your understanding, you may wish to complete the COVID Care Learning  Test Yourself: Donning and Doffing Module

You can access the module and other helpful COVID related resources by clicking on this link.

To create your COVID Care Learning account, please consult your Regulatory College or local hospital for login information. You can also send an email to covidcarelearning@michener.ca 

Royal College of Emergency Medicine (2020);  Santos, Matlow & Takahashi, (2020)