A new nurse is taught to double-glove. What response does the precepting nurse give when the new nurse asks for a rationale for the practice?

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Double gloving is now recommended by the CDC but it is not required. Staff can miss tiny holes in their sterile gloves, so adding a second pair increases the protection. In this case, two pairs of gloves are better than one because they do protect better, but these are not the correct response as they do not give any factual information behind the practice.

A New Nurse Is Taught to Double-Glove