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 patients’ risk ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) nurses in the UK are more likely to have problems accessing vital personal protective equipment (PPE), a new survey shows. Twice as many BAME members of nursing ...

The Lagos State chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives has alleged shortage of Personal Protective Equipment for nurses and other healthcare workers in the state. They ...