With Ebola, the term applied mostly to nurses but also to physicians and laboratory workers, who were specially trained and whose responsibility was to ensure that each step in the donning and doffing of those who entered and exited Robert’s room was followed to the letter. The multistep donning was strictly prescribed: underlying scrubs, impermeable gown, multiple layers of gloves with extended cuffs, shoe covers, disposable aprons, full face shield, and PAPR (powered air-purifying respirator). Before we entered the anteroom, the WatSan in the hallway would carefully inspect our PPE to verify
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