Double Glove with HIV positive patients

[abbaking]

Many a times during report when being told I willcare for an HIV positive patient, my co-workers will warn me to "Double Glove" when providing routine care. To me this seem like some sort of old-fashioned thinking. These same co-workers of mine have been in MRSA isolation room with no gloves or will empty urinals with no gloves, but then to say "Double Glove" with HIV patients is like saying (to the patient) I fear you, your a disease and a statistic. It make me feel sad for my co-workers ignorance and for my patients' sense of dispair.

[sewnew]

I once heard that double-gloving for an HIV positive patient can be a form of discrimination. Now I heard this from a dental hygienist and not a nurse, so it can be very possible that this does not apply to a nurse. Don't know how reliable this is, but I thought that I would put this issue on the table...

[hotmama2be]

In my personal opinion I would treat the patient HIV positive or not the same use precautions and always be gloved when in contact with any type of fluids, I think treating some differently because they are HIV positive is discrimination. And even if you try your hardest to not make it obvious that your freaked out or going above and beyond with the gloving the patient will notice ..... and thats ashame because as nurses we should be unbiased when care is given and treat everybody with respect and dignity.

[Batman24]

I double glove quite a bit. I have had gloves with holes previously and my hands tend to get little nicks and cuts at work.

You don't announce to the patient you are double gloving or why. You just put them on quietly and do your job.