I wanted to submit a question in regards to Respiratory Fit testing:

We are a very large organization and considering switching from N-95’s to PAPRs for active cases of TB in the hospital. 

Are any organizations currently using the N-95’s and considering moving to PAPR’s, or have already made the switch?   

How does your organization determine who gets fit tested or instructed on the PAPR?  We are finding that most employees, when asked to put the N-95 mask on, aren’t  putting it on correctly, giving the employee a false sense of protection, and thinking of switching to PAPRs.

Angela Massey-Jenkins BSN, RN

Nurse Coordinator

IU Health Occupational Health Services

317.962.2563 I 317.407.0749 (cell) I 317.962.8349 (fax)

apugh2@iuhealth.org