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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    Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Occupational Health, Public Health, Environmental Laws, Environmental Regulations, Health Systems, Environmental Policy, Systems Thinking, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Science, Epidemiology, Environmental Issue, Environmental Monitoring, Health Policy, Personal protective equipment, Risk Analysis

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    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Laboratory Procedures, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Healthcare Ethics, Emergency Response, Health Policy, Patient Evaluation, Health Systems, Personal protective equipment, Clinical Practices, Drug Development, Immunology, Patient Treatment, Media and Communications

  • Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: Airway Management, Personal protective equipment, Oxygen Therapy, Respiratory Care, Telehealth, Mechanical Ventilation, Critical Care, Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP/BiPAP), Diagnostic Tests, Patient Positioning, Patient Treatment, Pediatrics, Patient Evaluation, Clinical Assessment, Vital Signs, Diagnostic Radiology

  • Status: Preview

    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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    University of California, Davis

    Skills you'll gain: Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Hazard Communication (HazCom), Hazard Analysis, Occupational Health, Environment Health And Safety, Safety Training, Safety Standards, Accident Prevention, Personal protective equipment, Risk Management

  • Status: Free

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Public Health, Hand Hygiene, Personal protective equipment, Diagnostic Tests, Hospital Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, Immunology, Patient Treatment, Patient Evaluation, Microbiology, Diagnostic Radiology

  • Status: Preview

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

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Medication Therapy Management, Asepsis, Drug Interaction, Medication Administration, Pharmacology, Patient-centered Care, Pharmacist Assistance, Pharmacy, Intravenous Therapy, Sterile Procedure, Personal protective equipment

  • Status: Free

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Bloodborne Pathogens, Patient Evaluation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Pathology, Patient Treatment, Immunology, Drug Development, Medical Science and Research, Diagnostic Tests, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Personal protective equipment, Pharmaceuticals, Clinical Assessment

  • Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: Airway Management, Personal protective equipment, Respiratory Care, Telehealth, Mechanical Ventilation, Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP/BiPAP), Critical Care, Patient Treatment, Acute Care, Emergency and Intensive Care, Infection Control, Oxygen Therapy, Medication Administration, Clinical Assessment, Patient Evaluation, Diagnostic Medical Sonography

  • Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: Airway Management, Healthcare Ethics, Critical Care, Respiratory Care, Intensive Care Medicine, Dialysis, Mechanical Ventilation, Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP/BiPAP), Oxygen Therapy, Infection Control, Patient Treatment, Nursing Basics, Personal protective equipment, Pharmacology, Infectious Diseases, Clinical Assessment, Clinical Monitoring, Patient Positioning