Name: Jiesel C.

Acebedo BSN 3B September 15, 2021

PERFORMING CLOSED GLOVING

Concept: Sterile gloves are an additional barrier to bacterial transfer. Sterile gloves
are available to protect the nurse from contact with blood and body fluids.

Purpose:
 To enable the nurse to work close to a sterile field and handle sterile objects
freely.
 To prevent clients at risk from becoming infected by microorganisms on
unsterile gloves or the nurses’ hands.

STEPS RATIONALE

1. With hands covered by sleeves, Hands remain clean. Sterile gown cuff
open glove packages. touches sterile glove surface.

2. With hands covered by sleeves, Sterile gown touches sterile gloves.

pick up gloves for dominant
hands.

3. Place glove palm side down on Positions glove for application over
palm of sleeve-covered hand, cuffed hand, keeping glove sterile.
with glove fingers pointing
toward the elbow.

4. Using a sleeve-covered Seal created by glove cuff over gown

nondominant hand, pull the cuff prevents exit of microorganisms over
over the dominant hand and operative sterile field.
gown cuff.

5. Grasping top of glove with Sterile touches sterile

nondominant hand, extend
fingers of dominant hand.

6. Repeat steps 2 to 5 to glove the To maintain sterility

nondominant hand.

7. Adjust fingers until fully extended Ensures that nurse has full dexterity
into both gloves. while using gloved hand.

8. For wraparound sterile gowns, Front of the gown is sterile

release the front fastener.

9. Handing tie to stationary team Contact with team member could

member, turn 360 degrees to left contaminate gown and gloves. Gown
and secure tie to gown. must enclose undergarments.