Double gloving during surgical procedures can decrease the risk of bloodborne pathogen exposure, yet many nurses still wear just a single pair of gloves.
“Double gloving has been shown to be safer for staff and patients, [because] there is an extra layer,” said Rick Tryon, RN, BSN, CNOR, OR nurse manager at the University of Virginia Healthcare System in Charlottesville.
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