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Gloving Technique

This document provides instructions and rationale for properly donning sterile gloves. It outlines 12 steps: 1) remove jewelry; 2) wash hands; 3) open outer glove package carefully without touching contents; 4) open inner package touching only outside; 5) identify right and left gloves and glove non-dominant hand first for efficiency; 6) grasp inner cuff of first glove with non-dominant hand and slip on dominant hand touching only inside; 7) slip fingers of gloved hand under cuff of second glove and slip on second hand touching only inside; 8) adjust fingers of both gloves; 9) raise gloved hands above waist level to avoid contamination; 10-11) grasp and remove first glove inside out without

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Gloving Technique

This document provides instructions and rationale for properly donning sterile gloves. It outlines 12 steps: 1) remove jewelry; 2) wash hands; 3) open outer glove package carefully without touching contents; 4) open inner package touching only outside; 5) identify right and left gloves and glove non-dominant hand first for efficiency; 6) grasp inner cuff of first glove with non-dominant hand and slip on dominant hand touching only inside; 7) slip fingers of gloved hand under cuff of second glove and slip on second hand touching only inside; 8) adjust fingers of both gloves; 9) raise gloved hands above waist level to avoid contamination; 10-11) grasp and remove first glove inside out without

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PROCEDURE RATIONALE

1. Remove jewelry particularly rings. Rings may tear the glove and can harbor
organism.
2. Wash Hands. To minimize the transfer of organisms
3. Remove outer wrapper carefully by separating To prevent inner glove package from accidentally
and feeling apart sides and lay it on clean, flat opening and touching the contaminated objects.
surface.
4. Open inner wrapper and touching only the The outer portion of the inner wrapper is
outside, secure both flaps in open position. contaminated. Inner portion of the wrapper is
sterile.
5. Identify right and left glove. Each glove has Proper identification of gloves contamination by
cuff approximately 5cm and 2inches wide. Glove improper fit. Gloving dominant hand first
dominant hand. promotes efficiency.
6. With thumb and first two fingers of non- The inner of the first glove is now contaminated
dominant hand, grasp the inner fold of the cuff. because it has been in contact with nurse’s hand.
Lift the glove, holding away from the body. Slip The outer surface of the glove remains sterile.
dominant hand touching only the inner surface of
the glove.
7. With gloved dominant hand, slip four fingers Contact of gloved hand with exposed hand results
underneath second glove cuff. Lift the glove away to contamination.
from the body. Slide the second hand into the
second hand into the second glove, touching only
the inner part of the glove.
8. Adjust fingers of both gloves using gloved If sterile object (first gloved hand) touches a
hand. second sterile object (second gloved hand) both
remains sterile.
9. Raise gloved hand above waist level. Below waist level is considered contaminated.
GLOVE DISPOSAL
10. Grasp outside of one cuff with other gloved Minimizes contamination of underlying skin.
hand, avoid touching the wrists.
11. Pull glove off, turning it inside out. Discard in Outside of gloves should not touch skin.
receptacle.
12. Take fingers of bare hand and tuck inside This method neatly encloses the used object in the
remaining glove cuff. Pull glove off, inside out. glove, making disposal more sanitary.
Discard in receptacle.

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