Recommended+Practices+for+Transmission-Based+Precautions


 * Transmission-Based Precautions** are:
 * 1) **Airborne Precautions**
 * 2) **Droplet Precautions**
 * 3) **Contact Precautions**
 * Airborne Precautions**
 * Patients/clients must be in a single room
 * Room doors must be closed at all times
 * Health Care workers, visitors and other staff must wear a respiratory protection; in this case the N95 mask when entering the patient's/client's room
 * There should be an appropriate sign on the door that tells the type of the transmission-based precautions
 * Wear the correct PPE
 * Transport the patient out of the room if necessary. The patient must wear an N95 mask as well
 * Droplet Precautions**
 * Patients/clients must be in a single room
 * Room doors can be opened
 * Health Care workers, visitors and other staff should wear a surgical mask when entering the room
 * Wear the correct PPE
 * Contact Precautions**
 * Patients/clients require a single room
 * Room doors can be opened
 * Ensure appropriately marked isolation sign on the door
 * Wear the correct PPE