Should sterile gloves be worn when providing routine care?
On One Hand: Most Nurses Use Gloves for Routine CareNon-sterile gloves, including latex and nitrile gloves, will provide a barrier to protect from infection. According to Lorraine White, Head Instructor of nursing at North Country Community College in Malone, New York, current theory dictates that gloves should be used when performing any task.On the Other: Some Nurses Do Not Use Gloves for Routine CareAccording to a survey run by BNET, some nurses claim not to use gloves on certain procedures. For example, about 8 percent said they did not don gloves when inserting an IV. They claimed gloved prevented them from finding the vein.Bottom LineIn 2010, with diseases like AIDS and other highly infectious maladies, it is always a good idea to wear gloves whenever attending a patient.
