Many of the medics and nurses I run across will tear off the glove index finger tip so as to better feel veins to start a needle. Apparently works for them. Good video Skinny. Best
So glad Mrs. Skinny Medic is not overly dedicated. No blood spilled in the name of education. Great information, I would never have thought about the length of the gloves to cover my watch or paracord bracelet. Thanks so much for the video.
I prefer the surgery-length gloves as well. Like you mentioned...I use different colors for the situation. Also...using the black ones at night has the added disadvantage of blood seeming black in moonlight.
I as well work on an ambulance, and they let us take some basic supplies from station so we can keep in the car. I always keep a couple of boxes of gloves in my car!
The 9 mill harbor freight glove are what I use. True not rated for medical use but even high risk medical gloves are only 7 - 8 mill. These are way stronger and do hold up well against glass chips. I like that their black as sometimes it’s not great for your patient to see a lot of blood on your gloves. IMHO
Hey Skinny, quick question: I recently bought a pack of gloves from a drugstore, opened the sealed pack for some work I was doing in my shed/workshop, and left the gloves there. I came back in a few weeks to find the gloves were super brittle and unusable. I couldn't even even remove them from the pack without them breaking. I immediately began to think of gloves that I keep in my kits in the car, etc. So, my question is; what happened to my gloves? Was it the heat, or constant change in temperature? Is this a characteristic of all gloves, and if so, is there a way to keep your kit gloves from getting ruined before you need to use them?
High Temp and sunlight are the enemy with this sort of thing. Gloves should be stored in a cool and dry location, away from direct sunlight. What happened is that the heat broke down the molecular bonds of the material. This tends to be more of a problem with latex than anything else. It's also why it's better to buy gloves by the box than wrapped in cellophane as we see with the dollar store brands typically.
Thanks for covering this subject. It seems to me that a dull medium gray with long cuffs would cover any medical situation. Do they come in several colors? I'm wondering if maybe you EMT's need to gang up and demand what you want. I know times have changed but I think that still works in capitalist country. Or is there a problem with EMT's not being in agreement?
Homicideinvestigate I don't believe in one size fits all. They are either too small and don't fit or too big and you can't feel shit through them. Just figure out your glove size and buy them
in medical the trend is toward non-powdered, because if the powder gets in a wound, it is adverse to healing over the long term. However, it's also a trade-off- many non-powdered gloves are chlorinated (meaning that they are treated with chlorine to allow them to don easier.)
So, sterile gloves aren't a concern? I used to have a pair a nurse gave me in the hospital but, I had a nasty would I had to treat and wanted sterile gloves. I guess sterile doesn't matter because the bullet, blade or ground isn't sterile and at the hospital they will clean the would. I was trying to find single use sterile gloves but realize that's just silly now.
I swear by the Microflex Diamond Grip. Yeah, their Latex. But latex allergies are terribly overrated, plus they are more than twice as thick as the standard nitrile. (most medical nitriles are 3 mil and the Diamond Grips are 7 mils.) I find that the black gloves require one to be extremely conscientious about what they touch, because if you can't see the blood, your more likely to touch yourself without thinking about it and thus defeat BSI / universal precaution, where with light-colored gloves one tends to think to change the gloves and avoid cross-contamination.
Why does it seem that there are no actually "extra large" exam gloves? Regardless what size they pretend to be on the label, they are all too small. I don't even have extra large hands by American standards; but exam gloves are so hard to pull on & off that I often bruise the backs of my hands in that process.
Generally, no. Vinyl gloves were designed for food-service as a cheaper alternative to latex. They've been used in nursing homes to some degree, but are disfavored, because they can tend to slip off the hand more often than latex or nitrile.
Many of the medics and nurses I run across will tear off the glove index finger tip so as to better feel veins to start a needle. Apparently works for them. Good video Skinny. Best
So glad Mrs. Skinny Medic is not overly dedicated. No blood spilled in the name of education. Great information, I would never have thought about the length of the gloves to cover my watch or paracord bracelet. Thanks so much for the video.
Same here. Its interesting to find out about these "little" things that the average person wouldn't think of.
I prefer the surgery-length gloves as well.
Like you mentioned...I use different colors for the situation.
Also...using the black ones at night has the added disadvantage of blood seeming black in moonlight.
At my old work we had tattoo parlour gloves to use when cleaning the washroom "nighthawk" was the name. They were really thick and durable!
I as well work on an ambulance, and they let us take some basic supplies from station so we can keep in the car. I always keep a couple of boxes of gloves in my car!
Costco sell the thick Nitrile in light gray. I use them in my kits, car maintenance, and other dirty work.
I buy the blue nitrile gloves from harbor freight . I get a box of 100 for about 5 bucks
Be careful, those may not be for medical use
The 9 mill harbor freight glove are what I use. True not rated for medical use but even high risk medical gloves are only 7 - 8 mill. These are way stronger and do hold up well against glass chips. I like that their black as sometimes it’s not great for your patient to see a lot of blood on your gloves. IMHO
I hate when I go to put a smaller tactile glove In sweaty environment but glove God say no and the glove just won't go on and scree you up .
The latex allergy is some crazy stuff! We have a lady in my church who's got that allergy. Thanks for the information!
Good stuff though I wish you had quantified "thick", i.e. 3 mm vs 8mm and noted which is best for specific applications.
How about pink nitrile gloves, Mr. SkinnyMedic?
Any words on shelf life? I know latex gloves I keep in my trunk too long will crumble over time, but I haven't seen that yet with Nitrile.
Where can I get the surgery length gloves?
Hey Skinny, quick question: I recently bought a pack of gloves from a drugstore, opened the sealed pack for some work I was doing in my shed/workshop, and left the gloves there. I came back in a few weeks to find the gloves were super brittle and unusable. I couldn't even even remove them from the pack without them breaking. I immediately began to think of gloves that I keep in my kits in the car, etc. So, my question is; what happened to my gloves? Was it the heat, or constant change in temperature? Is this a characteristic of all gloves, and if so, is there a way to keep your kit gloves from getting ruined before you need to use them?
High Temp and sunlight are the enemy with this sort of thing. Gloves should be stored in a cool and dry location, away from direct sunlight. What happened is that the heat broke down the molecular bonds of the material. This tends to be more of a problem with latex than anything else. It's also why it's better to buy gloves by the box than wrapped in cellophane as we see with the dollar store brands typically.
Great info. Thanks Skinny. Have a great holiday weekend
Thanks for covering this subject. It seems to me that a dull medium gray with long cuffs would cover any medical situation. Do they come in several colors? I'm wondering if maybe you EMT's need to gang up and demand what you want. I know times have changed but I think that still works in capitalist country. Or is there a problem with EMT's not being in agreement?
What do you think about the "one size fits all" nitrile blue gloves from Publix (thats our supermarket)?
Homicideinvestigate I don't believe in one size fits all. They are either too small and don't fit or too big and you can't feel shit through them. Just figure out your glove size and buy them
Thanks for the info Skinny.
I have the latex free, blue gloves.
I heard that vinyl gloves are not suitable for patient care?
Thoughts on the od green Defender T gloves?
Great advise once again
Learning to "glove roll" is great way to store pair of gloves for IFAK.
Yep.
Nitrile is the best option!
If you are autistic and hypoglycaemic would it be smart to get a medical bracelet that says you are both and just wear that for JIC
Outstanding
powdered or non-powdered?
non powdered as the powdered ones can cause an asthmatic reaction
in medical the trend is toward non-powdered, because if the powder gets in a wound, it is adverse to healing over the long term. However, it's also a trade-off- many non-powdered gloves are chlorinated (meaning that they are treated with chlorine to allow them to don easier.)
So, sterile gloves aren't a concern? I used to have a pair a nurse gave me in the hospital but, I had a nasty would I had to treat and wanted sterile gloves. I guess sterile doesn't matter because the bullet, blade or ground isn't sterile and at the hospital they will clean the would. I was trying to find single use sterile gloves but realize that's just silly now.
The gloves are to protect you as a caregiver from infection as opposed to protecting the patient
Yeah you're not about to do surgery as a first responder, so sterile gloves don't really matter lol
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Actually I think it’s a two way street. The injured don’t want your germs/diseases either lol.
I swear by the Microflex Diamond Grip. Yeah, their Latex. But latex allergies are terribly overrated, plus they are more than twice as thick as the standard nitrile. (most medical nitriles are 3 mil and the Diamond Grips are 7 mils.) I find that the black gloves require one to be extremely conscientious about what they touch, because if you can't see the blood, your more likely to touch yourself without thinking about it and thus defeat BSI / universal precaution, where with light-colored gloves one tends to think to change the gloves and avoid cross-contamination.
I am Dutch and i allways have a box of vinyl gloves for cleaning or all kinds of jobs!!
Why does it seem that there are no actually "extra large" exam gloves? Regardless what size they pretend to be on the label, they are all too small. I don't even have extra large hands by American standards; but exam gloves are so hard to pull on & off that I often bruise the backs of my hands in that process.
are vinyl gloves good for medical uses?
Bi Commander ya
not all gloves are created equal, microflex supreno ec gloves are the way to halyard and sensicare suck
True
black gloves matter
All gloves matter
are vinyl gloves good for medical uses?
Generally, no. Vinyl gloves were designed for food-service as a cheaper alternative to latex. They've been used in nursing homes to some degree, but are disfavored, because they can tend to slip off the hand more often than latex or nitrile.