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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) — Doffing
Always tested on the CCMA
The CDC sequence for removing PPE without self-contaminating.
About this skill
Doffing PPE in the CDC-recommended reverse order: gloves first, goggles, gown, mask last. Hand hygiene is required between glove removal and the next PPE item.
12 total steps
6 critical steps
Time limit: 3 min
What graders are watching for
- 1Doffing order is the reverse of donning: gloves, goggles, gown, mask
- 2Hand hygiene between glove removal and the next PPE item
- 3Touch only the inside of the PPE when removing
Common mistakes (and how to avoid them)
- !Removing the mask first (touches the contaminated front)
- !Reaching across the body to remove the gown
- !Skipping hand hygiene between steps
Practice this skill step-by-step
The static walkthrough above is the marketing overview. The full step-by-step interactive practice (with critical-step highlighting, per-step "why this matters" rationale, and what graders watch for on each individual step) is unlocked with a subscription.
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