I know what 4 lo is and I know that 4 hi full time has everything locked in and 4 hi part time doesn't. What I don't know is when to use part time and full time high?
Look, not everything in the real world is going to be done like it is in the books. Maybe she is familiar with this patient and already knows the patient is negative for hepatitis, HIV, etc. You are going to find that some things are too hard to do with gloves on. When drawing blood it is actually more precise to go by the feel of the veins, not by just looking at them. If you even dare to start questioning your instructors on their own skills you will find yourself on her bad side. Not to mention that gloves are usually only available in medium, large, and extra large. It is very hard to find a small pair of gloves. Do you really want to poke around on someone with a needle with your fingers all fumbling around?
Buy a carbon monoxide detector or two or three. I think you might even be able to gets ones which are combined with smoke alarms. I know someone who bought one - the minute he got it back into the flat it went off! His landlord swore there was nothing wrong with the boiler! Symptoms include nausia and drowsiness but to be honest, if a problem starts overnight when you are asleep you may just not notice. That's where the carbon monoxide alarm will give you peace of mind. Why don't you pop along to your local fire station as well, and see if they will come out and do an audit on your house. I know ours visit properties and I believe it's a free service. They'd rather help people prevent problems than have to visit tragedies.
Ask the instructor why he/she doing without gloves this time. Not an unreasonable question.
Tell somebody, whether it's your instructor, another instructor, or someone higher up. It's unsafe and kind of really gross.
In private, ask her why she does this. Don't do it around any of your classmates or other people. ______________________________________ I have been reading some of the 6-7 answers that follow mine above and I am astonished to read answers from people who claim to be health care professionals telling a new nurse (perhaps nursing student, more likely) that it's OK not to wear gloves while drawing blood. Any of you ever hear of standard precautions? Yes, I know in reality, not everyone drawing blood in every situation, is going to wear gloves because it does make a vein harder to feel, etc. You are certainly able to make that choice, if you want to, it's your safety you are risking, but please don't advise someone new to nursing to follow your bad example. Go read the policy on drawing blood in the hospital where you work. I guarantee that wash hands, explain procedure to patient, put on gloves is there in black and white.
