use of gloves

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when is it necessary to put on gloves when taking care of a patient?

Specializes in LTC.

Wow...5 or 6 glove changes! Your facility must spend a fortune in gloves! I went through a few state inspections and they didn't have anything like that. Basic hand hygiene and gloves when necessary did the trick.

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Specializes in 6 yrs LTC, 1 yr MedSurg, Wound Care.

We don't do it like that usually. When state was there the first time, someone had failed it. We were given the new instructions and everyone was tested 3 times. When they came back, my partner got chosen and I assisted. We passed! We were the only ones that had to do it that way, so using that many gloves probably won't happen again until they come next time! Lol

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Anytime you may come into contact with any bodily fluid. We are supposed to wear them for feeding as well. It's kinda been grossing me out (I'm still on orientation) to see how many people change briefs with no gloves.

WOW!!!!!! :-( C Diff, anyone? I am about to start my first job tomorrow 7PM-7AM, and if I see anyone changing briefs w/ no gloves, I may vomit in my own mouth. As care providers, we wear gloves not only for self-protection, but primarily to protect our patients against cross-contamination between residents. If I were you, I would talk to my charge nurse of nurse manager. That is unacceptable care, and it is against regulations and procedures. And honestly, EWWWW!

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Yuck. I have never seen anyone change a brief with no gloves. I wear them while doing all cares, making the bed, ect. I also try to get to sink as much as I can to wash my hands well.....using the anti bacterial liquid all day just isn't the same.

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I'm still in my CNA training and just finished our 2nd week of clinicals. Our first day of clinicals we were working with caution contact and for me personally that drove home the importance of gloves. I had that same question regarding gloves for feeding. There seems to be two schools of thought/practice, so I watched the CNA's working on the ward and then asked what the facility policy was. When in doubt, ask the charge nurse.

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Specializes in done LTC and Hospital and Home Health..

We are not allowed to wear them during feeding at my facility BUT we wear them when clearing off the tables when cleaning up after meals..Also while doing ADL's of course. Anything thats going to come into contact with bodily secretions of any kind. We aren't allowed to wear them in the hall unless taking care of dirty linens or trash bags with briefs etc in them. And to the person who said about seeing people not have them on while changing briefs I have seen that too and it makes me sick... Not in my facility but in the past I have YUCK

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Specializes in done LTC and Hospital and Home Health..
I use gloves whenever touching any patient. I work in an ER and I never know where the person has been or what they have. However, one set of gloves at a time is enough. When I was learning to be a CNA...I was taught to change my gloves FIVE times when putting a patient on a bed pan. That is just putting them on the pan...not taking them off. My teacher kept saying that everytime we touch the rail the gloves became contaminated. However, I soon realized that the gloves we wear are not sterile gloves...they are for our protection. So, if you feel you need to wear them...you probably should.

5 or 6 times is very excessive... I agree though that you never know what a person has. We were taught when I worked in the ER in the past that everyone walking through the doors has something that you could catch.

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