Abstract: Protective shield unit provides a portable and reusable method for protecting medical staff during patient interaction. The protective shield unit is light weight, easily deployable, simple to use and reduces the amount of PPE that is needed by each medical staff. The protective shield unit includes an overhead frame that can be collapsible and a removably attachable flexible shield wall suspended from the frame for enclosing the patient. The shield wall is attachable to the frame from the outer surface of the shield wall such that the frame does not contact the inner surface of the shield wall, thereby blocking patient particulate exposure to the frame and preventing contamination during use.