Gloving Flashcards
When and where were surgical gloves introduced?
100 years ago at Baltimore’s.
How were surgical gloves from 1889 made?
Due to a love story
When did surgeon’s wear gloves
1900
Who was the first manufacturer of the nursing gloves?
Ansell Rubber Company (1964)
Dawning gloves easier but link to post operation?
Talcum powder
When were the powdered glaps hwere banner?
December 2016
Commonly used barrier for the spread of infection
Gloves
Four purposes of gloving
To enable handling or touching sterile objects fit
To reduce cross contamination
To protect hands
To reduce likelihood of nurses to transmit infection
Used during procedures that do not require cell condition
Examination gloves
Used for handling, disposing, and cleaning contaminated waste
Utility gloves
It has low elasticity, the least expensive, and it is latex free and made of pvc
Vinyl gloves
It is three times more puncture resistant and must be stored in a cold dry place. It has no latex protein.
Nitrile gloves
It is the best protection
Latex gloves
Two types of gloving
Open method and closed method
It is gloving when outside the OR
Open method
It must be used in a sterile environment like OR
Closed method
