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MASKING
DEFINITION
A procedure of wearing a surgical mask or medical mask, a personal protective equipment worn by health
professionals during medical procedures. It is primarily used by OR staff that have two ties that secure the mask to the
face instead of loops.

PURPOSE
- To protect the wearer against splashes or splatters of blood or body fluid.
- To prevent transmission of pathogens from the respiratory tract of the client and from the wearer.
- To help block large-particle droplets or sprays that may contain germs (viruses and bacteria) to reach the mouth and
nose.

EQUIPMENT
 Mask

Considerations before the procedure:

Perform hand washing.
Ensure to keep a container of clean masks near the handwashing facility.

Things to follow up after the procedure:

Drop the soiled mask into a proper receptacle or container. Perform hand hygiene. Safely discard
the mask at once if it is disposable.

Things that need to be documented:

Proper masking was performed. Followed measures to maintain safety.

Things to remember to maintain safety:

Ensure a proper applied mask that fits snuggly over the mouth and nose. Touch only
the mask by strings. Do not handle it excessively.
Never lower the mask to hang loosely around the neck.
Never place the mask on top of the head, and never place the mask in a pocket.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
C –The step was correctly performed
X- The step was not performed
N- The execution of the step needs improvement
R- The step was correctly performed after remediation

PROCEDURE RATIONALE C X N R

1. With clean hands take a mask from the supply of Clean hands prevent transmission of
clean mask. microorganisms from hand to the
mask.
2. Handle the mask only by the strings, thereby keeping - To avoid contaminating the facial
the facial area of a fresh mask clean and the area of mask by hands.
hands uncontaminated by a soiled - To prevent touching the soiled mask.
mask. Do not handle the mask excessively.
3. Mask should cover the nose and mouth and Ensuring that the mask is properly
conforms to facial contours. Upper strings are secured into the face.
 tied at the back of the head; lower strings are tied The mouth and nose should be
behind the back (see Fig. 2). covered by the mask.

Figure 2

4. Never lower the mask to hang loosely around the - To prevent the mask in contact with
neck. Never place the mask on top of the head, and surfaces or area that may contain
never place the mask in a pocket. microorganisms.
- To protect oneself against droplets
or splashes of any body fluids.
5. Remove mask, touching only the strings upon Making sure to avoid touching the
leaving the unit, after taking off gown and washing contaminated area of mask with
hands. hands.
6. Drop mask into proper container or discard at To avoid spread of microorganisms
once if disposable. and to maintain safety.
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Remarks:

DEFINITION A procedure of wearing a surgical mask or medical mask,

a personal protective equipment worn by health professionals during
medical procedures. It is primarily used by OR staff that have two ties
that secure the mask to the face instead of loops. PURPOSE - To
protect the wearer against splashes or splatters of blood or body
fluid. - To prevent transmission of pathogens from the respiratory
tract of the client and from the wearer. - To help block large-particle
droplets or sprays that may contain germs (viruses and bacteria) to
reach the mouth and nose. EQUIPMENT  Mask Considerations
before the procedure: Perform hand washing. Ensure to keep a
container of clean masks near the handwashing facility. Things to
follow up after the procedure: Drop the soiled mask into a proper
receptacle or container. Perform hand hygiene. Safely discard the
mask at once if it is disposable. Things that need to be documented:
Proper masking was performed. Followed measures to maintain
safety. Things to remember to maintain safety: Ensure a proper
applied mask that fits snuggly over the mouth and nose. Touch only
the mask by strings. Do not handle it excessively. Never lower the
mask to hang loosely around the neck. Never place the mask on top
of the head, and never place the mask in a pocket. let's proceed to the
procedure... first, With clean hands take a mask from the supply of
clean mask. because Clean hands prevent transmission of
microorganisms from hand to the mask. second, Handle the mask
only by the strings, thereby keeping the facial area of a fresh mask
clean and the hands uncontaminated by a soiled mask. Do not handle
the mask excessively. This is To avoid contaminating the facial area
of mask by hands and To prevent touching the soiled mask. Then
Mask should cover the nose and mouth and conforms to facial
contours. Upper strings are tied at the back of the head; lower strings
are tied behind the back. Ensuring that the mask is properly secured
into the face. The mouth and nose should be covered by the mask.
Note that, Never lower the mask to hang loosely around the neck and
Never place the mask on top of the head also never place the mask in
a pocket. This is to prevent the mask in contact with surfaces or area
that may contain microorganisms. And to protect oneself against
droplets or splashes of any body fluids. If you remove the mask, then
Remove it by touching only the strings upon leaving the unit, after
taking off gown and washing hands. Making sure to avoid touching
the contaminated area of mask with hands.
Lastly, Drop mask into proper container or discard at once if
disposable. To avoid spread of microorganisms and to maintain
safety.
that would be all for masking return demostration, thank you.
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