Table 4.

Suggested sequence for donning PPE for procedures in a clinical environment of moderate risk.

Steps	Action
1	Perform hand hygiene
2	Put on the shoe covers (optional)
3	Put on the fluid-resistant gown
4	Put on and adapt the respirator* or surgical mask
5	Put on the cap/bonnet†
6	Put on the protective glasses or face shield
7	Put on the gloves, covering the gown cuffs

PPE, personal protective equipment.

^⁎Should always be tested.

^†Optional.

Adapted from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/using-ppe.html