Asunto(s)

Tos/microbiología , Brotes de Enfermedades , Tuberculosis Pulmonar/epidemiología , Enfermedad Crónica , Humanos , Londres/epidemiología , Tuberculosis Pulmonar/complicaciones

RESUMEN

Perioperative nurses are empowered to act as patient advocates. As such, it is their responsibility to critically evaluate all products used in the surgical environment, including gloves. A basic understanding of the history of surgical gloves, health issues associated with their use, glove materials, and the essential properties of hand scrubs can help perioperative nurses choose appropriate products. This article explores these issues so that nurses and other health care workers can develop a framework for making informed decisions based on clinical reasoning.

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Guantes Quirúrgicos , Enfermería Perioperatoria , Asma/inducido químicamente , Guantes Quirúrgicos/historia , Desinfección de las Manos/métodos , Historia del Siglo XVIII , Historia del Siglo XIX , Historia del Siglo XX , Humanos , Control de Infecciones/métodos , Hipersensibilidad al Látex , Métodos , Enfermedades Profesionales/inducido químicamente , Estados Unidos