Disposable gloves and aprons are used to protect health professionals and patients from the risks of infection. However, it is important to use them appropriately or they may increase patientsâ risk ...

A study published in the American Journal of Nursing examined nurses’ use of double gloves and nonabsorbent gowns when handling or administering antineoplastic drugs, which are known or probable human ...

The use of examination gloves in hospitals may present a barrier to hand hygiene, especially among nurses, according to a study cited by Healio. According to the World Health Organization, examination ...

A scoping review reveals that nurses’ routine use of non-sterile gloves during IV antibiotic preparation offers no proven protection, and may actually undermine infection control, increase costs, and ...

A doctor on the frontline of Britain's coronavirus outbreak has revealed how staff must wear wafer-thin paper masks, plastic aprons and gloves instead of full protective gear. They had high-tech masks ...

President of the Queensland Nurses Professional Association Phill Tsingos says as the supply of masks, gloves and gowns dwindles, “nurses are concerned they are putting their lives at risk”. Medical ...