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Point of Care Risk Assessment Assessing Your Risk of Exposure Risk Identification – the risk is Influenza infection Risk Assessment – what are activities.

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2 Point of Care Risk Assessment

3 Assessing Your Risk of Exposure Risk Identification – the risk is Influenza infection Risk Assessment – what are activities or tasks that you do that might bring you into contact with Influenza? Think about the modes of transmission

4 Assessing Your Risk of Exposure To determine what type of PPE you should be using, ask yourself 3 questions: 1. Where are my opportunities for exposure to H1N1?

5 2. What tasks put me at most risk? From whom?

6 3. Where am I performing my task(s)? Are there other people with influenza like illness (ILI) symptoms present?

7 Determine Your Risk - Choosing Appropriate PPE No Contact – wash your hands Exposure to suspected or confirmed H1N1 persons – gown, gloves, and respiratory protection (surgical mask or N95 +/- face shield as indicated by PCRA) AGMP Direct Care - gown, gloves, eye protection and N95 mask


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