Comments on: Why Nurses Need to Take Off Their Gloves https://www.keithrn.com/2018/04/touch/ Teach How Nurses Actually Practice. Thu, 08 Jun 2023 21:17:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Keith Rischer https://www.keithrn.com/2018/04/touch/#comment-385 Sun, 13 May 2018 09:43:24 +0000 https://www.keithrn.com/?p=84345#comment-385 In reply to Cindy Story.

You are very welcome Cindy and what a blessing to have a former student share your insights and making a difference in practice!

]]> By: Cindy Story https://www.keithrn.com/2018/04/touch/#comment-384 Fri, 11 May 2018 00:51:55 +0000 https://www.keithrn.com/?p=84345#comment-384 I truly believe this and use this in my practice. In ICU I had a patient who was actively dying. I washed my hands when I came in and did not put gloves on to adjust them in bed. I cleaned his eyes with a wash cloth and asked the family if I can get anything for them. The spouse started to cry. I sat down and held their hand. After the patient died the spouse thanked me over and over for taking great care of their loved one. I too believe that touch shows empathy and that you care. When you my teacher in nursing school you taught me Kristen Swanson’s theory of caring and our hospital supports and implemented it into their practice as well. I love it! Powerful message! Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Angelina https://www.keithrn.com/2018/04/touch/#comment-383 Mon, 30 Apr 2018 22:19:26 +0000 https://www.keithrn.com/?p=84345#comment-383 This is a great subject! As a clinical instructor, I try to teach my students the importance of therapeutic touch. As you stated in your blog, touch is essential to all humans. It is imperative that we help our students understand different cultural views of touch so that they are touching appropriately. There are, however, some instructors that teach gloving up for everything, even medication administration. As a nurse, I do not wear gloves to do a simple assessment. There are a few reasons for this. The primary reason is I need to feel the skin in order to detect any abnormalities that may be encumbered by the use of gloves. If skin integrity is an issue, then gloves are worn. As stated, if there is a necessity for PPE, then gloves are required. Even wearing gloves, I feel it is important to educate the patient regarding the use of gloves so they do not feel “unclean”. I have found that most patients understand and still accept the touch in the sense it is given.
Thanks for sharing information on this topic.

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