The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, requires employers to have a respiratory protection program that contains policies and procedures to prevent exposure to airborne infectious disease. Your organization’s respiratory protection program requires you to have fit testing, so you know how, when, and what type of particulate respirator to use. Understanding the proper fit and use of particulate respirators is vital to ensure you are fully protected. This course discusses fit testing and how to use and perform a seal check for a particulate respirator.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, requires employers to have a respiratory protection program that contains policies and procedures to prevent exposure to airborne infectious disease. Your organization’s respiratory protection program requires you to have fit testing, so you know how, when, and what type of particulate respirator to use. Understanding the proper fit and use of particulate respirators is vital to ensure you are fully protected. This course discusses fit testing and how to use and perform a seal check for a particulate respirator.
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Section 2: Particulate Respirators
What Are Particulate Respirators?
Kathleen Koopmann, RN, BSN, PCCN, is an SME Writer for the Post-Acute Care team at Relias, with a focus on long-term care. Kathleen earned her associate degree in nursing in 1987 at Mid-Michigan Community College and her Bachelor of Science in nursing in 2018 from Western Governor's University. She has training from the North Carolina Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology through NCDHHS and the University of North Carolina. Kathleen has worked in long-term care, outpatient care, acute care, and nursing education. She has hospital experience in Med-Surg, OR/PACU, Critical Care, and outpatient experience in Occupation Health. Kathleen has experience as a clinical instructor for the LPN program at Susquehanna County Career and Technical Center in Pennsylvania. Most recently, she recently worked in long-term care as a Staff Development Coordinator and Infection Control Practitioner.
Disclosure: Kathleen Koopmann, RN, BSN, PCCN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
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