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Vocera Devices PAPR Usage Guide

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Contents
Vocera Devices PAPR Usage Guide...................................................................................................................................................4
Speech Recognition......................................................................................................................................................................................4
Hearing Audio..............................................................................................................................................................................................5
Improving Speech Recognition While Wearing Personal Protective Equipment.................................................................................... 6

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Vocera Devices PAPR Usage Guide
When wearing the Vocera Badge, Smartbadge, or Minibadge under Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE), the following guidance has proven helpful to care team members wearing powered air purifying
respirators (PAPRs).
Speech Recognition
Vocera has conducted research and interviewed customers to create a list of tips for using Vocera devices
while wearing PAPR masks.
For PAPRs with a facial seal, speech recognition can be problematic if there is an improper seal. Once the
seal is corrected, the noise from the air flow is consistent and therefore does not interfere with speech
recognition.
Tip: If you experience challenges with speech recognition, try the following tips.
•Speak louder. Some users of Vocera technology naturally have soft voices. Adding a mask may further
reduce their vocal output, making it difficult for the Vocera Genie to hear everything being said. Simply
increase the volume of your voice when wearing a mask to improve speech recognition.
•Use a headset with a boom microphone. Simply place the boom microphone of your wired or
Bluetooth headset inside of your PAPR mask to help direct your voice into the microphone and help
amplify it and improve speech recognition. For PAPR masks that leave your ears outside of the mask,
wear the headset outside of the mask. For more information on using the Badge, Smartbadge, or
Minibadge with a headset, visit Vocera Devices Headset Information guide.

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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.

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Improving Speech Recognition While Wearing Personal Protective Equipment
Depending on the type of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) you use, your environment, and the volume
of your voice, speech recognition may be improved by training the Vocera® Genie to understand how you
sound while saying specific names or commands. You only need to complete the steps outlined below once
for each name or command you want the Genie to learn. The changes you make will be saved and tied to
your Vocera profile. Plan to spend 5-10 minutes training the Genie on your most commonly used names
and commands. Once you have your PPE on, find a quiet area with good wireless coverage where you will
not be interrupted.
Learning Names
Teach the Genie the names of people, groups, or address book entries you contact frequently or might need
to contact in an emergency.
Push the call button. After the prompt say one of the following commands:
Learn a Name | Learn a Group Name | Learn an Address Book Name
To expedite this exercise, use the lines below to write down the names you want the Genie to learn.
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Learning Commands
We recommend that you train the Genie to learn any commands she has trouble understanding. The
commands below are presented verbally by the Genie in the order shown. We strongly recommend
training the Genie to learn the commands in bold font below. If you want to skip any command, press
and release the “call button” to skip to the next command on the list. You can exit out of the process at
any time by tapping the ‘DND’ button. The next time you start the process the Genie will offer to skip
any commands you already recorded. You can choose re-learn your previously learned commands by
responding ‘no.’
Press the call button and after the prompt, say “Learn Commands.”
Call | Play messages | Play old messages | Page | Broadcast to | Dial extension | Log out | Yes | No |
One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six | Seven | Eight | Nine | Zero | Oh
Press the call button and after the prompt, say “Learn More Commands.”

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Add me to group | Remove me from group | Record a message for | Forward my calls to | Stop
forwarding | Locate | Delete | Repeat | Learn | Unlearn | Transfer to | Conference | Urgent call to |
Urgent broadcast to | Call outside number | Learn a name | Unlearn a name | Send reminder to |
Delete reminder
Note: To change any names, group names, address book entries or commands the Genie has
learned, simply follow the steps outlined in this document to train the Genie again.