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Open and Close Gloving

This document provides instructions for properly putting on gloves using both an open and closed method. The open method involves powdering the hands, grasping the cuff of one glove and inserting the hand, then repeating with the other glove. The closed method involves keeping one hand within the cuff and using both hands to grasp the cuff and pull the glove on. Rationale is provided for each step to maintain sterility and properly fit the gloves.

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Open and Close Gloving

This document provides instructions for properly putting on gloves using both an open and closed method. The open method involves powdering the hands, grasping the cuff of one glove and inserting the hand, then repeating with the other glove. The closed method involves keeping one hand within the cuff and using both hands to grasp the cuff and pull the glove on. Rationale is provided for each step to maintain sterility and properly fit the gloves.

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Name of Student: _______________________Date (Return Demo) __________

GLOVING RATIONALE

To allow an easy
Open Method:

1. Tear open a sterile package of

powder and discard the envelope


wearing of
into the waste basket. Powder both

hands. gloves and to


maintain sterility
of
both gloves and
the gown
To allow an easy wearing of gloves and to
maintain sterility of both gloves.

2. With the left hand, grasp the cuff of To properly place the gloves for an easy
accessibility to properly put it on..
the right glove on the fold. Pick up

the glove and step back from the

table.

3. Insert the right hand into the glove To slowly insert the hands onto the gloves for
you to wear it properly and sterile.
and draw it on, leaving the cuff

turned well done over the hand.

4. Slip the fingers of the hand under To slowly insert the hands onto the gloves for
you to wear it properly and sterile.
the turned back cuff of the left

glove, pick it up and step back.

5. Insert the left hand into the left Do not roughly pull the gloves cuff onto the
hands for it may tear the gown’s sleeves
glove and pull it on, leaving the cuff

turned back cuff of the left glove,

pick it up and step back.

6.Make necessary adjustments To efficiently put on the glove.

7. with the fingers of the right hand, To efficiently put on the other glove on the
non-dominant hand after putting on the first
pull the cuff of the left glove over the
the glove on the dominant hand.
cuff of the left sleeves. Avoid

touching the gloved fingers to the

bare wrist.

8.With the fingers of the left hand pull Keeping the hands inside the gown sleeves
will prevent it from getting contaminated and
the cuff of the right sleeve.
being exposed to possible contaminants.

Closed Method: Allows for ease of glove access

1. Using the left hand and keeping it


within the cuff of the right glove

2. place the palm of the glove against The inner surface of the packages is consider
sterile. The outer 1 inch border od the inner
the palm of the right hand, grasping
package is considered contaminated. The
top edge of the cuff above the sterile gloves are exposed with the cuff end
closest to you.
palm in the right hand.

3. Grasp the back of the cuff in the left Glove is contaminated if it touches any
unsterile object.
hand turn it over the end of the right

sleeve and hand.

4. Grasp the top edge of the right Attempting to turn upward with the sterile
hand may result in contaminating of the
glove and underlying gown sleeve
sterile gloves.
and pull the glove one.

5. Glove the left hand in the same To slowly fit the hands onto the gloves for
you to wear it properly and sterile.
manner, using the gloved right hand

to pull on the left glove.

6. Make necessary adjustments To efficiently put on the glove.

7. Ability to answer questions.

Signature of C.I

Signature of student

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