Leonardos

Well I didn't want to mention the name of my facility since I'm criticizing their policies. And yeah it can be a delicate subject with what's okay to say and what's not, especially when talking to the patients.

Yes from what I've read in the new policy it's not about infection control but preventing exposure to hazardous drugs. My argument is we already know which drugs are hazardous so why not just wear gloves for those meds, which is already in practice. It's complete overkill.

Two pairs of gloves in a shift! Holy infection control disaster.

Well in hindsight I can see that it sounded insensitive, but like I said that's just what people call it around here. My post wasn't about where I work, it was a question about PPE policy. With all the experience you have I would think you'd have some worthwhile feedback on my question and if you do I'd like to hear it. Or are you just on this site to insult/criticize other nurses?

Well in hindsight I can see that it sounded insensitive, but like I said that's just what people call it around here. My post wasn't about where I work, it was a question about PPE policy. With all the experience you have I would think you'd have some worthwhile feedback on my question and if you do I'd like to hear it. Or are you just on this site to insult/criticize other nurses?

You're doubting my entire education and career because I referred to my job by the name everyone (staff, patients, the news) around here uses? Okay I'll give the correct name; State Forensic Psychiatric Hospital. Grow up.

So I work in a Mental Hospital in Wisconsin, and there's a new policy that gloves are required for all oral meds. So you have to use sanitizer, put on gloves, give pills, take off gloves, use sanitizer, put on gloves, etc. Putting on new gloves for every single patient (20+) in a row, regardless of what medications they take, hazardous or not. And not just normal gloves, more expensive Nitrile gloves. And then I was told for crushed meds you will have to wear a mask, and some meds you will have to gown up completely. Is anyone else seeing this at their workplace?