Disposable gloves for disfigured hands NEEDED

[AADA]

For one of our nurse students, having disfigured fingers, we're looking for disposable gloves. So far we're not able fo find a supplier or manufacture. Who is able helping us to finding a supplier or manufacture. We like to use your knowledge and network.

Thank you for helping!

[Reshasabre]

For disposables, just turn the glove inside out, stick the thumb in the

thumb spot and pull the glove up. Bingo! Fingers are tucked inside glove.

Good luck to your friend with a great attitude and no *hand*icaps.

[TuesdaysChild]

For disposables, just turn the glove inside out, stick the thumb in the

thumb spot and pull the glove up. Bingo! Fingers are tucked inside glove.

Good luck to your friend with a great attitude and no *hand*icaps.

Smoothe! We were all over-thinking it. *tips hat*

[LisaArnold]

Reshasabre said:

For disposables, just turn the glove inside out, stick the thumb in the

thumb spot and pull the glove up. Bingo! Fingers are tucked inside glove.

Good luck to your friend with a great attitude and no *hand*icaps.

Do you know someone that does this?  My daughter recently started working for the NHS as a trainee nurse associate and has disfigured hands - the man who taught her to take blood told her to do this, but the community team she works in has said she can't as it isn't sterile so currently she cannot undertake any 'hands on' duties.  Any examples of where this is being done elsewhere would be really helpful!

[NICU Guy, BSN, RN]

LisaArnold said:

Do you know someone that does this?  My daughter recently started working for the NHS as a trainee nurse associate and has disfigured hands - the man who taught her to take blood told her to do this, but the community team she works in has said she can't as it isn't sterile so currently she cannot undertake any 'hands on' duties.  Any examples of where this is being done elsewhere would be really helpful!

Use Steri-Strips to secure extra portions of the glove. If you went the rubber band route, you would need to contact the Sterile Processing Department of the hospital and ask them if they are able to sterilize the rubber bands in packs of X number of rubber bands. Have numerous packs made up and carry them around until needed. When her supply gets low, have them make more packs. 

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

NICU Guy said:

If you went the rubber band route, you would need to contact the Sterile Processing Department of the hospital and ask them if they are able to sterilize the rubber bands in packs of X number of rubber bands.

There's actually at least one company that sells sterile rubber bands (don't ask me what the name is though- my former employer used them so I don't have access to look). Unfortunately, there are no manufacturer instructions for use to sterilize ordinary office supply rubber bands, so any SPD that is doing so is doing some questionable work.

[NICU Guy, BSN, RN]

Rose_Queen said:

 Unfortunately, there are no manufacturer instructions for use to sterilize ordinary office supply rubber bands, so any SPD that is doing so is doing some questionable work.

It was just an idea. I have no idea if it was feasible. Using sterile gloves for ordinary blood draws might be overkill anyway.

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

DeRoyal Rubber Bands makes sterile ones. Available from McKesson or Medline suppliers.