W
e haven't heard much about natural rubber latex
allergies in healthcare workers lately, but that
doesn't mean it's a problem you can ignore. We
began the process of going latex-safe at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital several years ago, and
now there's not a latex glove to be found in our ORs. If our large
health system can transition to non-latex surgical gloves, so can you.
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Make the Switch to
Non-Latex Gloves
Your team will swear off latex gloves for good if
you provide them with quality synthetic alternatives.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN
z TRIAL AND ERROR
You might need to test several
options before settling on the
right gloves for your surgeons.
Robert G. Hamilton, PhD, D(ABMLI) | Baltimore, Md.
