Exploring the Benefits of Double Gloving During Surgery

AORN Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 328-336

  Korniewicz, Denise ^a   El Masri, Maher ^b  

^a University of North Dakota   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Double gloving; Health care associated infections; Patient safety; Surgical gloves

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL GLOVE;

BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OPERATING ROOM NURSING; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84857587132     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2011.04.027     Document Type: Article

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