The patient in this room is on additional precautions because they may have an infection or be carrying a germ that others can get.
Airborne Precautions are in place when the germ is spread by tiny droplets in the air.
What do Visitors need to know before entering the room?
Step 1: Perform hand hygiene
Step 2: Put on gown
Step 3: Put on N95
Step 4: Put on gloves
What do Visitors need to know before exiting the room?
Step 1: remove gloves
Step 2: remove gown
Step 3: perform hand hygiene
What do patients need to know?
Clean your hands with soap and water, or with hand sanitizer for at least 15 seconds, each time you enter or leave your room.
Wear a mask when leaving your room.
Make sure the door to your room stays shut.
Airborne precaution overview
The germ is spread by tiny droplets in the air.