VOCERA DEVICES PAPR USAGE GUIDE
5 VOCERA DEVICES PAPR USAGE GUIDE
Note: Before using a headset inside or outside of your PPE, consult your infection prevention
department to determine if this complies with your organization’s guidelines. Also note,
materials that rub against the microphone may introduce noise and hinder speech recognition. Be
sure to position the mic so that it doesn’t hit or rub against the PAPR mask components.
•Train the Vocera Genie to recognize your voice while wearing PPE. Say Learn a Name, Learn a
Group Name, Learn an Address Book Name, or Learn a Command while wearing PPE to train the Genie
to recognize your voice. For more information on training the Genie, refer to the Improving Speech
Recognition While Wearing Personal Protective Equipment on page 6 guide.
Note: This is most effective when you go through the exercise using the same type of PPE you
use frequently.
Note: If you log in using a generic profile instead of your name, you will have to train the Genie
each time you log in as others using the same generic profile will overwrite how you trained the
Genie. If you login using your name, you will only have to train the Genie once.
Hearing Audio
Audio output from Vocera devices is not impacted for the care team member wearing PAPR. However, the
ability of the person receiving the call to hear and understand the audio from a caller using a PAPR can be
difficult for some due to the airflow noise accompanying the speech of the caller. Additionally, the hectic
nature of many environments that require the use of PPE may be noisier and therefore more difficult to
hear audio.
Tip: If you find it challenging to hear the Badge, Smartbadge, or Minibadge, try the following tips.
You may also recommend these tips for people you will be interacting with who may struggle to
make out what you are saying.
•Turn up the volume.
•Minibadge: If the device display is turned off, press the volume button once to turn on the display.
Press the "Up volume button" to increase the volume and the "Down volume button" to decrease the
volume. For more information, refer to the using the volume button section of the Vocera C-Series
Minibadge Guide.
•Smartbadge: If the device display is turned off, press the volume button once to turn on the
display. Press the “up volume button” to increase the volume and the “down volume button” to
decrease the volume. For more information, refer to the using the volume button section of the
Vocera V-Series Smartbadge User Guide.
•B3000n Badge: While on a call, press the “Up volume button” to increase the volume and the
“Down volume button” to decrease the volume. You can also adjust the volume when not on a
call. For more information refer to the adjusting volume section of the Vocera B-Series Badge User
Guide.
•Use a headset: In addition to using a headset to amplify your voice, a headset also directs audio from
the Badge, Smartbadge, or Minibadge into your ear while reducing ambient noise.
