Recommended for:1
Suturing, blood draw, inserting IV lines, specimen handling, drawing arterial blood ICU, Hyperbaric and Dialysis units, Med/Surg Unit, Labs and Pathology, Nursery
1 Recommended areas and tasks are based on feedback from a research panel of 300 registered nurses, infection control practitioners and materials managers. Ultimately, the healthcare personnel using these gowns must make the final decision on which level of protection is appropriate, given the anticipated risk of fluid exposure.