Flashcard 12 - Safety and Infection Control Flashcard Set for the NCLEX-PN Exam

Personal Protective Equipment or PPE

Protective Precaution Equipment, or PPE, is the term for the items you must wear during nursing practice as a precaution. Gown, mask, goggles, and gloves are all PPE. They are also mentioned here in the order they should be donned. Removal of PPE goes in the order of gloves, goggles, gown, and mask.