Personal protective equipment

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential gear designed to safeguard individuals from various workplace hazards and prevent the spread of infections in healthcare settings. Coursera's Personal Protective Equipment catalogue teaches you the critical role of PPE in maintaining safety standards, with a focus on healthcare applications such as infection prevention and control. You'll learn to properly select, don, and doff different types of PPE, including gloves, gowns, masks, and eye protection, as well as understand the five key moments for hand hygiene and correct handwashing techniques. Mastering PPE usage is crucial for healthcare workers, safety professionals, and anyone working in hazardous environments, empowering you to protect yourself and others while ensuring compliance with occupational safety regulations.
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    Skills you'll gain: Personal protective equipment, Patient Positioning, Infection Control, Equipment decontamination, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Patient Safety, Hospital Admissions, Epidemiology, Public Health, Mental Health, Media and Communications

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    Skills you'll gain: Safety Standards, Safety Training, Construction, Hazard Analysis, Hydraulics, Construction Engineering, Equipment Design, Facility Repair And Maintenance, Maintenance, Repair, and Facility Services, Sustainable Engineering, Grading (Landscape), Civil Engineering, Personal protective equipment, Construction Management, Structural Engineering, Plant Operations and Management, Safety Assurance, Vibrations, Mechanical Engineering, Facility Management and Maintenance

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    Skills you'll gain: Personal protective equipment, Electrical Substation, Electrical Power, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Systems, Environmental Regulations, Energy and Utilities, Basic Electrical Systems, Oil and Gas, Safety Training, Electrical Equipment, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Hazard Analysis, Workforce Development, Billing, Sustainable Development, Safety Standards, Sustainable Technologies, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs

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    Skills you'll gain: Safety Standards, Safety Training, Hazard Analysis, Construction, Construction Engineering, Equipment Design, Facility Repair And Maintenance, Sustainable Engineering, Personal protective equipment, Real Time Data

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    University at Buffalo

    Skills you'll gain: Personal protective equipment, Environmental Regulations, Safety Training, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Hazard Analysis, Energy and Utilities, Safety Standards, Hazard Communication (HazCom), Safety and Security, Fire And Life Safety, Regulatory Compliance, First Aid, Emergency Response

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    Skills you'll gain: Fall Protection, Safety Training, Safety Standards, Hazard Analysis, Electrical Safety, Compliance Management, Personal protective equipment, Safety and Security, Quality Assessment, Self-Awareness

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    University of Colorado System

    Skills you'll gain: Vital Signs, Emergency Medical Services, Patient Evaluation, Medical History Documentation, Patient Communication, Medical Terminology, Health Assessment, Basic Patient Care, Clinical Assessment, Emergency Medicine, Patient Positioning, Occupational Health, Anatomy, Health Systems, Technical Communication, Personal protective equipment, Stress Management

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    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Skills you'll gain: Infection Control, Bloodborne Pathogens, Nursing Homes, Sanitation, Hand Hygiene, Infectious Diseases, Personal protective equipment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Urology, Epidemiology, Urinalysis

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    Skills you'll gain: Wound Care, Hand Hygiene, Personal protective equipment, Infection Control, Medical Surgical Nursing, Basic Nursing Skills, Patient Communication, Health Assessment, Health And Safety Standards, Patient Safety, Patient Treatment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Care, Healthcare Ethics, Nursing, Clinical Nursing, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Community Health, Healthcare Industry Knowledge

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    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Public Health, Epidemiology, Primary Care, Diagnostic Tests, Health Care, Critical Care, Personal protective equipment, Patient Evaluation, Maternal Health, Clinical Practices, Community Health

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    Skills you'll gain: Oxygen Therapy, Critical Care, Mechanical Ventilation, Airway Management, Personal protective equipment, Respiratory Care, Emergency and Intensive Care, Acute Care, Telehealth, Infection Control, Medical Ultrasonography, Clinical Assessment, Vital Signs, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Patient Evaluation

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    Shanghai Jiao Tong University

    Skills you'll gain: Emergency Response, Emergency Medical Services, Sports Medicine, Athletic Training, First Aid, Accident Prevention, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Injury Prevention, Fire And Life Safety, Risk Management, Safety Training, Safety Standards, Resourcefulness, Adaptability, Personal protective equipment

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