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A Hole
In One?
Kimberly J. Elgin, MSN, RN, CNOR, CLNC
Richmond, Va.
DOUBLEGLOVING
• INDICATOR GLOVE Most glove
punctures are tiny and identified only
after surgery, not at the time of the
incident. Wearing a darker-colored
indicator glove makes it easier to
spot breaches.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN
T
he first time you ask them to
wear 2 pairs of gloves, they
might look at you like you have 3
heads. But if you want to make
double-gloving mandatory for all
How we convinced
our surgeons
and staff to
double-glove.
