Yes, but they must also wear surgical mask underneath , to capture exhaled breath.
From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net]
On Behalf Of Spangler, Mary
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 2:57 PM
To: mcoh-eh@mylist.net
Subject: [MCOH-EH] PAPR use in the OR suite
Do any of your institutions allow for the use of a PAPR during surgery if it is the full PAPR hood? Do any of you have a P&P around this? Any particular brand?
Thank you so much,
Mary
Mary Spangler, M.S., N.P., COHN-S
Administrative Director, Occupational Health Services
Stanford Health Care & Stanford Children’s Health Care
300 Pasteur Drive, M/C 5205, Stanford, CA 94305-5513
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mspangler@stanfordhealthcare.org
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