Sterile gloves are gloves that are free from all microorganisms. Sterile glove techniqueis necessary in a way to protect us from harmful microorganisms and infectiousdiseases. Donning is the act of putting on sterile gloves. Meanwhile, removing is the actof taking off sterile gloves after use.

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2. Outline
 Purposes
 Equipment
 Assessment
 Planning
 Implementation of Donning Sterile Gloves
 Implementation of wearing gowning, and
closed gloves.
 Evaluation and documentation
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3. Objectives:
 The student maintains a safe environment
to prevent hazardous situations.
 The student is expected to comply with
standard precautions.
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4. Purposes:
 To enable the nurse to handle or touch sterile
objects freely without contaminating them.
 To prevent transmission of potentially infective
organisms from the nurse’s hands to clients at high
risk for infection .
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5. Assessment
 Review the client’s record and orders
to determine exactly what procedure
will be performed that requires sterile gowning
and gloves .
 Check the client record and ask about latex
allergies.
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6. Planning
 Think through the procedure planning
which steps need to be completed before the
gown and gloves can be applied.
 Determine what additional supplies are
needed to perform the procedure for this
client. Always have an extra pair of sterile
gloves available.
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7. Equipment:
Packages of Sterile Gloves.
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8. Implementation
Open Donning
1 Pick up the cuff of the fight glove with your left
hand. Slide your right hand into the glove until
you have a snug fit over the thumb joint and
knuckles.
Your bare left hand should only touch the
folded cuff - the rest of the glove remains
sterile.
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9. Cont,
2.Slide your right fingertips into the folded cuff of
the left glove. Pull out the glove and fit your right
hand into it.
3. Unfold the cuffs down over your gown sleeves.
Make sure your gloved fingertips do not touch your
bare forearms or wrists.
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10. Gowning
 Equipment:
 Sterile pack containing a sterile gown .
 Sterile gloves.
 Preparation :
 Ensure the sterility of the package of gloves.
 Performance:
1. Explain to the client what you are going to do.
2. Observe other appropriate infection control procedures.
3. Provide for the client privacy.
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11. Donning a Sterile Gown
4. Open the package of sterile gloves.
5. Unwrap the sterile gown pack.
6. Wash and dry hands carefully.
7. Put on sterile gown :
1. Grasp the sterile gown at the crease near the neck, hold
it away from you, and permit it to unfold freely without
touching anything.
2. Put the hands inside the shoulders of the gown, and
works the arms partway into the sleeves without
touching the outside of the gown .
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13. Donning a Sterile Gown
3. If donning sterile gloves by using the closed, method work
the hands down the sleeves only to proximal edge of the
cuffs.
4. If donning sterile gloves by using the open method, work
the hands down the sleeves and through the cuffs.
5. Have a coworker grasp the neck ties without touching the
outside of the gown and pull the gown upward to cover
the neck line of your uniforms in front or back .
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14. Donning Closed Gloves
1. Peel open the outer pack from the corners. The
inner pack is sterile. Gripping it through your
gown, open it to display the gloves.
2. With your gown covering your fingers, use your
right hand to remove the left glove. Hold your
left hand palm up, fingers straight. Lay the glove
on your left wrist, and grip the cuff with your left
thumb.
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15. Cont,
3. Place your right thumb inside the top cuff edge.
Make a fist with your right hand and stretch the glove
over your left fingertips.
4 . Keeping your left fingers straight, pull down the
glove.
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16. Cont,
5. Repeat the above procedure to don the
other glove, that is: use your gloved left
hand to lay the right glove on your right
wrist. Slide your left thumb inside the top of
the cuff, make a fist, and stretch the cuff
over your right fingertips. Pull down the
sleeve and glove together.
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17. Completion of Gowning:
 Have a co-worker hold the waist tie of your gown ,
using the sterile gloves, or a sterile forceps or drapes .
This approaches keeps the ties sterile.
 Make the tie and secure it in front of the gown.
 Have a coworker take the two ties at each side of the
gown and tie them at the back of the gown
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18. Removing Gloves
1. Take hold of the first glove at the wrist.
2. Fold it over and peel it back, turning it inside out
as it goes. Once the glove is off, hold it with your
gloved hand.
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19. Cont,
3. To remove the other glove, place your bare fingers
inside the cuff without touching the glove exterior.
Peel the glove off from the inside, turning it inside
out as it goes. Use it to envelope the other glove.
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20. Evaluation
 Conduct any follow-up indicated during
your care of the client.
 Ensure that adequate numbers and types of
sterile supplies are available for the next
health care provider.
Documentation:
Document that sterile technique was used in the
performance of the procedure.
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