Gloves? Is this acceptable?

Nurses General Nursing

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I know we are suppose to use gloves for everything. And I always put gloves on as soon as i go into the room , but I have seen many nurses not use gloves if they are just passing a oral med. Is this acceptable? In reality you are not touching the patient, you scan his band, scan the med and put it in the med cup. I can see why they wouldn't use gloves, it seems it would be easier to open those dang pills without them! But isnt this frowned upon?

Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.
I thought it was a known fact that I work in a Trauma/Neuro/Surgical ICU.

I don't keep track of all the other members here. Unless it says it in your little bio below all your posts, assume I know nothing about you.

gonna have to disagree with you. I frequently will pop the foil backs of meds directly into the med cup sans gloves. I will however use gloves for IV and topical meds.

I definitely gel though.

I thought it was a known fact that I work in a Trauma/Neuro/Surgical ICU.

You're joking, right? We are expected to know where everyone here works?!?!?

Specializes in RETIRED Cath Lab/Cardiology/Radiology.

Some good discussions have come out of this thread, thanks to all who participated!

Seems the issue has been thoroughly gone over.

Will close this thread for now.

Thanks again to all!

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