N95 and Goggle Distribution to Clinical Areas

Please see the details and answers to frequently asked questions below regarding distribution of N95 and goggles for clinical areas.

Contents: 

Stocked by Materials Management and delivered to designated units 

• 1 – N95 mask placed in a brown paper bag 
• Goggles – one-time supply provided to the designated units 

Location	Unit	Manager	Designated Beds	N95 Par Level	Goggles (One-time supply)
Kettering Medical Center	5 Northwest	Lisa Hill	15	24 bags	50
	5 South	Katie Wemple	25	36 bags	50
	Emergency	Kailey Tobias	9	20 bags	30
	Middletown	Mary Meredith	4	18 bags	22
Sycamore Medical Center	3 West	Andrew Chambers	32	44 bags	60
	Emergency		3	18 bags	22
	Franklin	Michelle Smithson	3	18 bags	22
Grandview Medical Center	4 West	Tina Kilburn-Stewart	24	36 bags	50
	5 West (Ortho)	Nancy Fichtner	24	36 bags	50
	Emergency	Dawn Sweet	6	20 bags	30
Soin Medical Center	3rd Floor	Matthew Jasko	30	42 bags	58
	Emergency	Renae Ayres	8	20 bags	30
Greene Memorial Hospital	Emergency	John Larch	8	20 bags	30
Fort Hamilton Hospital	4 West	Russ Loges	20	34 bags	48
	4 Main	Russ Loges	37	48 bags	62
	Emergency	Joey Brumfield	6	20 bags	30
Huber Health Center	Emergency	Jay Williams	3	18 bags	22
Troy Hospital	Emergency	Kara Stevenson	4	18 bags	22
Southview Medical Center	Emergency	John Kahle	4	18 bags	22
Preble County Medical Center	Emergency	Chris Straszheim	4	18 bags	22
Soin Medical Center	Maternity			10 bags	15
Fort Hamilton Hospital	Maternity			10 bags	15
Southview Medical Center	Maternity			10 bags	15
Kettering Medical Center	Maternity			10 bags	15

What units are receiving kits? 

• Emergency departments 
• ICUs 
• Designated units
• Maternity

N95 Brown Bags 

• Materials will make the kits and deliver to the designated units based on the par level determined in the table above. Kits will include: 
  • 1 – N95
  • Brown paper bag

Goggles 

• Each unit will be given a set number of goggles.  
• The goggle level will be monitored by the nurse manager and designated team member. 
• Goggle levels were determined by the table above. 
• Process:
  • Goggles are to be cleaned by the unit between users.
  • Use the purple top Sani Wipes to clean between use.

Distribution process 

• Nurses and health unit coordinators who are on the units for the shift: 
  • During shift change phone assignments, nurse manager (or designee) provide the nurse the N95 bag and goggles. 
  • Use the documentation log “N95 and Goggle Documentation” (available here) to have the employee sign, acknowledging they: 
    • Received the N95 mask
    • Sign out goggles for the start of shift
    • Sign back in goggles at end of shift

• Physician or respiratory therapist or EVS are coming to the unit to provide patient care: 
  • See the health unit coordinator at the nurses station. 
  • Complete the documentation log “N95 and Goggle Documentation.” (Click here to download the log.)
  • The health unit coordinator will provide the provider or employee an N95 and goggles.
  • The provider or employee will need to return the goggles when finished providing care.

Who should be receiving an N95 and goggles? 

• N95s and goggles are for providers, nurses, respiratory therapists, nursing assistants, nurse techs, and Environmental Services workers.
• Each person will receive one N95 per day.
• Goggles are reusable and need to be cleaned with purple top Sani Wipes between users.  

When to choose between an N95 and PAPR 

• Airborne with contact precautions (intubated or aerosolized treatments): PAPR or N95 mask with goggles/face shield, gown, and gloves 
• Droplet with contact precautions: Surgical mask with goggles/face shield, gown, gloves 

What are some best practices? 

• Recommend that you clean your goggles at the beginning of every shift and every time you remove the mask from your face.
• Click here to view a video on how to self-check an N95 respirator.
• If you touch your mask or goggles, make sure you clean your hands before and after.  
• When you eat: Doff your mask by the straps, grasp mask on inside, fold in half with inside of mask facing outward, and place in brown paper when not in use. Click here to see the video.