At our facility, we have everyone wear a PAPR for every bronch.

 

Angeli Mancuso, RN, COHN-S/CM

Employee Health & Safety Manager

Cottage Health System

Ph: 805.569.7866/Internal Ext. 57866

Fax: 805.569.8271

a1mancus@sbch.org

www.cottagehealthsystem.org

 

 

From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Diane Shaw
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 3:41 PM
To: mcoh-eh@mylist.net
Subject: [MCOH-EH] Are N95 masks required for bronchoscopies

 

We do not have a negative air flow room for bronchoscopies. All patients must have 3 negative AFB smears before they can have the procedure. Are staff required to wear an N95, no matter what , because it is an aerosol generating procedure?

 

 

Diane M. Shaw, RN, BSN, CIC

Tuality Healthcare

Employee Health Services

335 S.E. 8th Ave

Hillsboro, OR 97123

Phone: 503.681.1444

Fax: 503.681.4170

Tues.-Fri. 0730-1700 hours

 

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