Republic of the Philippines

PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA

(University of the City of Manila)
General Luna Street corner Muralla Street
Intramuros, Manila

COLLEGE OF NURSING
(Delubhasaan ng Narsing)

Bacon – SKILLS LABORATORY CHECKLIST # 2

Open Gloving Technique

Objectives of the Procedure:

• To prevent contamination and help control infection via aseptic principles
• To be able to prevent Infection from spreading
• To be able to prevent cross contamination
• The Nurse will be protected from infection.

Equipment Materials needed:

• Sterile gloves
STEPS RATIONALE

1. Perform hand hygiene • Hand hygiene prevent the spread of

2. Check that the sterile glove package is dry and
unopened.
Also note expiration date, making sure that the
date is still valid.
3. Place sterile glove package on clean, dry
surface at or above your waist.
4. Open the outside wrapper by carefully peeling
the top layer back. Remove inner package,
handling only the outside of it.
5. Place the inner package on the work surface
with the side labeled ‘cuff end” closest to the
body.
6. Carefully open the inner package. Open the
inner packages, using sterile technique, and
expose gloves; touch fold to open top flap, then
the bottom and sides. Take care not to touch
the inner surface of the package or the gloves.
7. With the thumb and forefinger of the
nondominant hand grasp the folded cuff of the
glove for the dominant hand, touching only the
exposed inside of the glove
8. Keeping the hands above the waistline, lift and
hold the glove up and off the inner package
with fingers down. Be careful it does not touch
any unsterile object.
microorganisms.
• Moisture contaminates a sterile package.
• Expiration date indicates the period that the
package remains sterile.
• Moisture could contaminate the sterile gloves.
Any sterile object held below the waist is
considered contaminated.
• This maintains sterility of gloves in inner
packet.
• Allows for ease of glove application.
• The inner surface of the package is considered
sterile. The outer 1-inch border of the inner
package is considered contaminated. The
sterile gloves are exposed with the cuff end
closest to the nurse.
• Unsterile hand touches only inside of glove.
Outside remains sterile.
• Glove is contaminated if it touches any
unsterile objects.

9. Carefully insert dominant hand palm up into
glove and pull glove on. Leave the cuff folded
until the opposite hand is gloved.
10. Hold the thumb of the gloved hand outward.
Place the fingers of the gloved hand inside the
cuff of the remaining glove. Lift it from the
wrapper, taking care not to touch anything with
the gloves or hands.
• Attempting to turn upward with unsterile hand
may result in contamination of sterile glove.
• Thumb is less likely to become contaminated if
held outward. Sterile surface touching sterile
surface prevents contamination.
11. Carefully insert nondominant hand into glove.
Pull the glove on, taking care that the skin does
not touch any of the outer surfaces of the gloves
12. Slide the fingers of one hand under the cuff of
the other and fully extend the cuff down the arm,
touching only the sterile outside of the glove.
Repeat for the remaining hand.
13. Adjust gloves on both hands if necessary
touching only sterile areas with other sterile
areas.
• Sterile surface touching sterile surface prevents
contamination
• Sterile surface touching sterile surface prevents
contamination.
• Sterile surface touching sterile surface prevents
contamination.

REMOVING SOILED GLOVES

• Note: Proper removal techniques are essential for preventing the spread of pathogens
from gloves to skin surface

14. Use dominant hand to grasp the opposite glove • Contaminated area does not come in contact
near cuff end on the outside exposed area. with hands or wrists.
Avoid allowing the glove’s outer surface to
buckle inward against wrist.
Remove it by pulling it off downward, allowing
the glove to turn inside out as it comes off,
inverting it as it is pulled, keeping the
contaminated area on the inside. Hold the
removed glove in the remaining gloved hand.
15. Insert or Slide the first two fingers of ungloved • Contaminated area does not come in contact
hand between the remaining glove and the wrist. with hands or wrists.
Take care to avoid touching the outside surface
of the glove or folding it against the wrist.
Remove it by pulling it off downward so the glove
turns inside out as it comes off, inverting it as it
is pulled. Continue pulling until the left glove
completely encloses the other glove and its
uncontaminated inner surface is facing out
keeping the contaminated area on the inside,
and securing the first glove inside the second.
16. Discard gloves in appropriate container. • Proper disposal of used gloves reduces the risk
for infection transmission and contamination of
• Perform hand hygiene. other items. Hand hygiene prevents the spread
of microorganisms.

Evaluation
1. Infection is prevented from spreading
2. Cross contamination is prevented
3. Nurse is protected from infection

Reference:
Lynn, Pamela (2011). Taylor’s Clinic Nursing Skills: A Nursing Process Approach 3rd Edition.
Wolkers Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: Nurse’s Quick Check – Skills.

Prepared by: Prof. Maria Andrea L. Endeno – 2nd Semester 2017-2018

Modified/Updated & Revised by: Dr. Jennifer P. Reyes & Prof. Aris S. Santos – 2nd Semester
2020-2021
 Republic of the Philippines
PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA
(University of the City of Manila)
General Luna Street corner Muralla Street
Intramuros, Manila

COLLEGE OF NURSING
(Delubhasaan ng Narsing)

Bacon – SKILLS LABORATORY CHECKLIST #2

Open Gloving Technique

Name: _______________________ Date: _______________

Year Level and Block: ___________ Clinical Instructor:
_______________

Rating Scale:

3 - Performed correctly , systematically according to standard with correct

rationale.
2 - Performed correctly , systematically but with inadequate/incorrect rationale.
1 - Performed correctly , not systematically with inadequate/incorrect rationale.
0 - Performed incorrectly/not done.

Objectives of the Procedure:

• To prevent contamination and help control infection via aseptic principles
• To be able to prevent Infection from spreading
• To be able to prevent cross contamination
• The Nurse will be protected from infection.

Equipment Materials needed:

• Sterile gloves
Implementation of the procedure:

Procedure/Steps Performance Remarks/Suggestion

3 2 1 0 DEMERIT

1. Perform hand hygiene

2. Check that the sterile glove

package is dry and unopened.
• Also note expiration date,
making sure that the data
is still valid.

3. Place sterile glove package on

clean, dry surface at or above your
waist.

4. Open the outside wrapper by

carefully peeling the top layer
back.
• Remove inner package,
handling only the outside
of it.
5. Place the inner package on the
work surface with the side labeled
“cuff end” closest to the body.
6. Carefully open the inner package.
Open the inner packages, using
sterile technique, and expose
gloves, touch fold to open top flap,
then the bottom and sides. Take
care not to touch the inner surface
of the package or the gloves.

7. With the thumb and forefinger of

the nondominant hand grasp the
folded cuff of the glove for the
dominant hand, touching only the
exposed inside of the gloves.
8. Keeping the hands above the
waistline, lift and hold the glove
up and off the inner package with
fingers down.
• Be careful it does not touch
any unsterile object.
9. Carefully insert dominant hand
palm up into glove and pull glove
on.
• Leave the cuff folded until
the opposite hand is
gloved.
10. Hold the thumb of the gloved
hand outward. Place the fingers of
the gloved hand inside the cuff of
the remaining glove.
• Lift it from the wrapper,
taking care not to touch
anything with the gloves or
hands.
11. Carefully insert nondominant
hand into glove.
• Pull the glove on, taking
care that the skin does not
touch any of the outer
surfaces of the gloves
12. Pull the glove on, taking care that
the skin does not touch any of the
outer surfaces of the gloves.
• Repeat for the remaining
hand.
13. Adjust gloves on both hands if
necessary touching only sterile
areas with other sterile areas
 REMOVING SOILED GLOVES

• Note: Proper removal techniques are essential for preventing the spread of pathogens from gloves
to skin surface

14. Use dominant hand to grasp the

opposite glove near cuff end on
the outside exposed area.
Avoid allowing the glove’s outer
surface to buckle inward against
wrist.
Remove it by pulling it off
downward, allowing the glove to
turn inside out as it comes off,
inverting it as it is pulled, keeping
the contaminated area on the
inside. Hold the removed glove in
the remaining gloved hand
15. Insert or Slide the first two fingers
of ungloved hand between the
remaining glove and the wrist.
Take care to avoid touching the
outside surface of the glove or
folding it against the wrist.
Remove it by pulling it off
downward so the glove turns
inside out as it comes off,
inverting it as it is pulled.
Continue pulling until the left
glove completely encloses the
other glove and its
uncontaminated inner surface is
facing out keeping the
contaminated area on the inside
and securing the first glove inside
the second.

Evaluation
• Infection is prevented from spreading
• Cross contamination is prevented
• Nurse is protected from infection

References:
Lynn, Pamela (2011). Taylor’s Clinic Nursing Skills: A Nursing Process Approach 3rd Edition.
Wolkers Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: Nurse’s Quick Check – Skills.

Prepared by: Prof. Maria Andrea L. Endeno – 2nd Semester 2017-2018

Modified/Updated & Revised by: Dr. Jennifer P. Reyes & Prof. Aris S. Santos – 2nd Semester 2020-2021

Total Deduction or Demerit: ______________

• Prescribed Hair (__)
• Prescribed Uniform (__)
• Completeness of paraphernalia/equipment/supplies (__)
Total score: ______________

I fully understood how I was graded for this particular skill and it was properly explained to me.
_________________________
Student’s FULLNAME & Signature
Date: _________

I have explained and discussed how I have graded my student for this particular skill.
_________________________
Clinical Instructor FULLNAME
Date: ____________