Table 5.

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

Steps	Action
1	Perform hand hygiene
2	Put on the shoe covers
3	Perform hand hygiene
4	Put on the first pair of gloves
5	Put on the disposable fluid-resistant long-sleeved gown that covers the legs up to below the knees
6	Put on and test the respirator
7	Put on the protective glasses
8	Put on the cap/bonnet
9	Put on the face shield
10	Disinfect the first pair of gloves and put on the second pair of gloves*
11	Check the entire set of PPE

PPE, personal protective equipment.

^⁎High-risk or epidemiological situation might use 2 pairs of long-sleeved gloves; otherwise a single pair of gloves must be put on here.

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