Hand hygiene compliance and glove use
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Reagan V. Bock, ASN, RN, Bachelor's in Science of Nursing, State College of Florida, Bradenton, Florida, USA
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- State College of Florida, Bradenton, Florida, USA
Peer-reviewed articles were examined and research was extracted in order to examine how today's practice of hand hygiene could be affected by glove use in the clinical setting..
Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019: Innovating Healthy Clinical and Academic Environments: Optimizing Patient Outcomes and Professional Well-Being, February 22-24, 2019. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
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| Type | Poster |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | None: Event Material, Invited Presentation |
| Format | Text-based Document |
| Evidence Level | N/A |
| Research Approach | N/A |
| Keywords | Glove Use; Hand Hygiene Compliance; Nosocomial Infections |
| Name | Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019 |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Date | 2019 |
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