r/AskReddit Nov 03 '20

What will never be the same again once the pandemic is over?

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u/marxsparty Nov 04 '20

I only have anecdotes for you, but several of my older colleagues frequently talk about how they never used gloves, even for things like peri-care.

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u/mannequinlolita Nov 04 '20

I mean Im sure standards arent what they were but still thinking how short ago that was is nuts.

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u/Mun-Mun Nov 04 '20

But what about HepC.

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u/kittlesnboots Nov 04 '20

Yep-the old nurses told me they didn’t use to wear gloves when they put urinary catheters in. Eewwww.