As mandated by the Canadian Standards Association, the Faculty of Nursing requires proof of mask fit testing for N95 respirators every two years – i.e. in Years 1 and 3. After you are tested, you will receive a mask fit test card, which you are required to keep and show at your annual clinical pre-clearance appointment.
The Faculty of Nursing’s lab no longer provides mask fit testing each year due to safety reasons. Several healthcare service providers offer mask fit testing for a fee. You must ensure that the service provider you use is testing with respirator mask sizes that are currently available at southwestern Ontario hospitals. See chart below:
Site |
1860s |
1860 |
1870+ |
8210 |
L188 |
WRH |
X |
N/A |
X |
X |
X |
CKHA |
X |
X |
X |
N/A |
N/A |
BWH |
X |
X |
X |
X |
N/A |
ESHC |
N/A |
X |
X |
X |
N/A |
HDGH |
X |
X |
X |
X |
N/A |
For more information or questions, please contact:
Susan Rotondi-Moore