TAGUM DOCTORS COLLEGE, INC.

Mahogany St., Rabe Subd., Tagum City

Telefax: (084) 655 – 6971 E-Mail: tdci_007@yahoo.com
Website: TagumDocollege.com

DONNING AND REMOVING STREILE GLOVES

(OPEN GLOVE TECHNIQUE)

The sterile gloves provide a barrier between the nurse’s hands and the objects she contacts. She is able to
freely touch objects in a sterile field without fear of contamination. When wearing sterile gloves, she should always
remain conscious of which objects are sterile and which are not.

Equipment:

A pair of sterile pre - powdered gloves

Procedure:

ACTION RATIONALE
TO DON GLOVES:
1. Wash/ scrub hands thoroughly Reduces number of microorganisms residing on
surfaces of hands
2. Remove outer package wrapper by carefully Prevents inner glove package from accidentally
peeling apart the sides. opening and touching contaminated objects.
3. Grasp inner package and lay it on a clean flat Sterile objects held below your waist is considered
surface just above waist level. Open the package contaminated. Inner surface of your glove package is
keeping the gloves on the wrapper considered sterile.
4. Identify right and left gloves. Each glove has a cuff Proper identification of gloves prevents contamination
approximately 5 cms (2 inches) wide. Glove your by improper fit. Gloving of dominant hand first
dominant hand first. improves your dexterity.
5. With thumb and first two fingers of your non- Inner edge of cuff will lie against your skin and that is
dominant hand, touch only the gloves’ inside surface not considered sterile
6. Carefully pull glove over your dominant hand, If gloves’ outer surface touches your hand or wrist, it
leaving a cuff and being sure that cuff does not roll up is contaminated.
to your wrist. Be sure that thumb and fingers are in
proper spaces.
7. With your gloved dominant hand, slip your four Cuff protects your gloved fingers. Sterile touching
fingers underneath second glove’s cuff with the sterile prevents glove contamination
thumb abducted
8. Carefully pull second glove over your non- Contact of gloved hand with exposed hand results in
dominant hand. Do not allow fingers and thumb of contamination
gloved dominant hand to touch any part of your
exposed dominant hand
TO REMOVE GLOVES:
9. Using dominant gloved hand, grasp the other glove Contaminated area does not come in contact with
and remove by inserting it, keeping the contaminated hands or wrist
area on the inside. Continue to hold unto gloves.
10. Slide fingers of ungloved hand inside the
remaining glove. Grasp glove on inside and remove
by turning inside out over hand and the other glove
11. Discard gloves inside the wrapper in appropriate Hand washing reduces the spread of
container and wash hands microorganisms.
 TAGUM DOCTORS COLLEGE, INC.
Mahogany St., Rabe Subd., Tagum City
Telefax: (084) 655 – 6971 E-Mail: tdci_007@yahoo.com
Website: TagumDocollege.com

PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST
DONNING AND REMOVING STERILE GLOVES

Name: ____________________________________________ Grade:

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Year: _____________________________________________ Date: _______

Legend: 5 - Excellent 4 - Very Good 3 - Good 2 - Fair 1 - Poor

RATING
5 4 3 2 1
1. Washes hands
2. Selects appropriate size of gloves
3. Prepares adequate work area at waist height
4. Opens wrapper correctly
5. Places glove with cuff end toward the body
6. Grasps first glove by slipping gloved fingers under cuff
7. Turns to side of sterile field and pulls glove
8. Lifts second glove by slipping gloved fingers under cuff
9. Turns to side of sterilr field and pulls glove on
10. Unrolls cuff touching only outside of glove
11. After use, removes gloves by turning them inside out without touching
outside surface with bare hands.
12. Drops used gloves onto wrapper
13. Rolls gloves in wrapper and disposes them properly.
14. Maintains body mechanics throughout the performance of the procedure
15. Manifests neatness in the performed procedure
16. Receptive to criticisms
17. Observes courtesy
18. Shows calmness while performing the procedure
19. Uses correct English
20. Shows mastery of the procedure

Remarks:

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Student’s Signature Date

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CI’s Signature Date