Latex gloves are important for preventing disease transmission when assisting injured people. Proper glove use and removal techniques are taught in first aid courses. However, there are additional important rules for what to do while wearing gloves that are often overlooked. People commonly make mistakes like touching their face or adjusting their glasses with contaminated gloves, which could spread disease from a victim to the helper. Following all rules for glove use, removal, and conduct while wearing gloves is necessary to safely assist injured people.
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The latex gloves , rubber or rubber are a type of glove made of elastomers .
Latex gloves are important for preventing disease transmission when assisting injured people. Proper glove use and removal techniques are taught in first aid courses. However, there are additional important rules for what to do while wearing gloves that are often overlooked. People commonly make mistakes like touching their face or adjusting their glasses with contaminated gloves, which could spread disease from a victim to the helper. Following all rules for glove use, removal, and conduct while wearing gloves is necessary to safely assist injured people.
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Latex gloves are important for preventing disease transmission when assisting injured people. Proper glove use and removal techniques are taught in first aid courses. However, there are additional important rules for what to do while wearing gloves that are often overlooked. People commonly make mistakes like touching their face or adjusting their glasses with contaminated gloves, which could spread disease from a victim to the helper. Following all rules for glove use, removal, and conduct while wearing gloves is necessary to safely assist injured people.
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latex gloves , rubber or rubber are a type of glove made of elastomers .
They have their main use in the work related to chemicals and / or require cleaning. It can be worn to dishwashing to protect the hands from detergent and water hot. For maintenance, we recommend washing with water and a little dilute ammonia and dry them upside down forever. After each use is recommended sprinkle a portion of talcum powder inside and outside. Latex gloves are the most basic and important tool that the supporters should have. Ensures the proper use of infection prevention of diseases among people. The use of latex gloves to assist an injured person is becoming more common because people are becoming more aware rescuers against the spread of disease. In the past, people helped themselves unprotected and can spread a disease of the victim. In most first aid courses and first aid are taught the techniques of how to put on and take off the gloves, we talk about a disease that can spread through contact with blood or any liquid of others. Put on gloves, it is very easy because they are clean and glide easily. When removing gloves, always taught that it is important that blood or fluid on the glove, not in contact with skin or clothing helper. The problem is that many courses are not taught what happens in the middle of that period, or after putting on gloves before removing up. There is a lack of knowledge about how you have handled hygienically while wearing gloves. Not only are basic rules to follow if put in or take gloves but there are a number of basic rules for when we already have gloves on. Some of the basic rules that are taught are: checking the gloves to make sure they are not broken, do not let anyone come into contact with contaminated material, throw the gloves in a bag labeled to avoid confusion with regular trash, wash hands after removing gloves, etc.. These are important rules that should be known, but are not unique. There is another set of rules that are equally important and can make the difference between a good helper or negligent (* 1). Over the years we have seen a lot of mistakes that are repeated over and over again, which can be easily avoided. Many of these errors we have noticed in helpers and health professionals involved in real accidents. Once put on the gloves and contaminated blood or fluid from the victim have seen people accommodate the lens, wipe the sweat or touch your face. Unfortunately not notice this until it is too late. After wearing the gloves, there is always this type of error and can cause the disease from spreading helper of the victim.