Understanding the Issues of Double Gloving

ORGANIZATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS

There are several very prestigious organizations that are involved with healthcare professionals and concerned with the protection and safety of both the healthcare worker and the patient. The following recommendations have come forth from these organizations.

The Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses stated, “Health care practitioners should double glove during invasive procedures.”²⁴

The American College of Surgeons states, “Double gloving does help to cut down by a factor of 10 the number of potential exposures.” The ACS also acknowledges that double gloving will offer increased protection to the patient as well.²⁵

The 1999 CDC Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection specified, “Wearing two pairs of gloves (double-gloving) has been shown to reduce hand contact with patients’ blood and body fluids when compared to wearing only a single pair (Pg. 262).

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