Time to Hang Up the Gloves: A Scoping Review of Evidence on Non‐Sterile Glove Use During Intravenous Antimicrobial Preparation and Administration

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of Advanced Nursing, September 2025

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Inappropriate use of non-sterile gloves increases infection risk and waste - ANMJ

Australian Nursing and Midwifery journal, 21 Jan 2026

The indiscriminate use of non-sterile gloves in hospitals and clinics is significantly adding to environmental pollution and…

Nurses' glove-use for IV antibiotics may cause more harm – Australian study

Medical Brief, 22 Oct 2025

A scoping review reveals that nurses’ routine use of non-sterile gloves during IV antibiotic preparation offers no proven…

Vil spare hvor der spares kan: Sygeplejersker får besked på at droppe handskerne under visse behandlinger - Dagens

Dagens.dk, 18 Oct 2025

Typisk har sygeplejersker altid haft handsker på, af sikkerheds- og sundhedsmæssige årsager.

Nurses urged to ditch gloves for IV antibiotics

The Medical News, 13 Oct 2025

A scoping review reveals that nurses’ routine use of non-sterile gloves during IV antibiotic preparation offers no proven…

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