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2. Scrubs (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   Several styles were popular, including the "bouffant" surgical cap, a utilitarian hairnet-like hat which typically comes in light blue, and the "milkmaid", a bonnet-like wrap around hat. Bouffant surgical caps are perhaps the most widely used scrub hats in hospitals, and their usage is not limited to only nurses and surgeons: hospital patients ...

3. Nurse uniform - Wikipedia

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   Nurses wearing a traditional uniform consisting of a dress, apron and cap. A British staff nurse in a type of uniform dress that has been common since the 1980s. A nurse uniform is attire worn by nurses for hygiene and identification. The traditional nurse uniform consists of a dress, apron and cap. It has existed in many variants, but the ...

4. Patient gown - Wikipedia

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   In November 2006, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave a $236,000 grant to a team at North Carolina State University to design a new gown based on "style, cost, durability, comfort, function" and other qualities. [9] [8] NCSU professor Lamar's team worked to come up with a "more comfortable, less revealing" design. Surveys found that nurses did ...

5. Cervical cap - Wikipedia

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   Cavity rim caps adhere to the cervix, while other caps adhere to the vaginal walls around the cervix. However, the FemCap (the only cervical cap sold in the United States after 2008) adheres to both. The cavity rim caps are Prentif, made of latex, and the disposable cap Oves, made of silicone. There are four sizes of Prentif: 22, 25, 28, and 31 mm.

6. Single-use medical devices - Wikipedia

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   Examples include: “Hypodermic needles, syringes, applicators, bandages and wraps, drug tests, exam gowns, face masks, gloves, suction catheters, and surgical sponges.” [2] Some examples of single use devices that can be reprocessed are ventilator circuits , biopsy forceps, blades and drill bits, vaginal speculums , breast pump kits, clamps ...

7. Medical glove - Wikipedia

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   Medical gloves are disposable gloves used during medical examinations and procedures to help prevent cross-contamination between caregivers and patients. [1] Medical gloves are made of different polymers including latex , nitrile rubber , polyvinyl chloride and neoprene ; they come unpowdered, or powdered with corn starch to lubricate the ...