[FREE WEBINAR] Sharps Safety Starts Here: The Case for Double Gloving
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November 2025
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When: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 · 1:00 PM ET 

About:

This continuing education session explores the critical role of double gloving in enhancing safety for both surgical patients and healthcare workers. Participants will gain evidence-based insights into the risks associated with undetected glove perforations and the link between glove integrity and surgical site infections (SSIs). The program reviews recently published literature and consensus recommendations to highlight the benefits of double gloving with an indicator system and changing gloves at specific intervals including improved detection of glove breaches, decreased transmission of bloodborne pathogens, and reduced infection rates.

Agenda:
  • Discuss key evidence supporting double-gloving as a critical sharps safety and infection prevention measure.
  • Describe how indicator systems work and how science can impact effectiveness.
  • Identify ways to overcome barriers to adoption and foster a culture of safety to follow surgical gloving best practices and AORN guidelines.

Meet the Speaker: 

Carlo Butacan, BSN, RN, CNOR, Clinical Specialist, Molnlycke Health Care.

After completing his Bachelor’s in Psychology at Loyola University Chicago and obtaining a Bachelor’s in Nursing from Lewis University in Romeoville, IL, Carlo has dedicated over 17 years to his career as a registered nurse, primarily specializing in the surgical field. His extensive experience includes actively participating in various procedures, with orthopedics being his preferred focus. This hands-on involvement, both in scrubbing into surgeries and circulating, laid the groundwork for his professional growth.

Carlo transitioned into roles in Quality and Business Management for Surgery, ultimately leading him to his current position as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Molnlycke. In this role, he is enthusiastic about applying his accumulated knowledge and, most importantly, serving as an educator. Despite his demanding career, Carlo still manages to find time to explore new restaurants in his hometown of Chicago, IL, as well as travel abroad.

 

 

 

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