title: Appropriate glove use in dermatitis prevention.
abstract: Work-related skin problems in nursing staff have risen in recent years, and inspections by the Health and Safety Executive in 2011 found a number of NHS trusts failing in their duties to prevent and manage the risks of work-related dermatitis. In response, the Royal College of Nursing issued guidelines on glove use and the prevention of contact dermatitis in nursing (RCN, 2012). These involved close collaboration between the professional and trade union parts of the RCN because failure to prevent and manage skin problems affects the safety of both staff and patients.
authors.affiliation: Royal College of Nursing, London.
authors.forename: Rose
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gallagher
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sunley
mesh_terms: D003872:Dermatitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017575:Gloves, Protective / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D006113:United Kingdom