The surveys include responses from nearly 340 nurses across the country.
Here are four survey findings:
1. Ninety-four percent of nurses experience skin irritation.
2. The condition of hands impacts frequency of washing or sanitization for 57 percent of nurses.
3. Around 79 percent say the condition of their hands impact quality of life.
4. Sixty-six percent of nurses say the condition of their hands affects job satisfaction.
“The constant moist and dry environment of gloves can create the perfect scenario for skin breakdown,” said Martie Moore, RN, chief nursing officer at Medline. “Gloves shouldn’t be a means to an end. We need to understand what’s truly happening under the glove so clinician hands can be healthy.”
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