GLOVING

By: Rachel Ann Jimenez

TABLE OF
CONTENTS

DEFINITION
TYPES OF GLOVES
GLOVING
PURPOSE
METHODS FOR APPLYING GLOVES
PRIMARY REASONS FOR WASHING HANDS
STEPS IN OPEN GLOVING
STEPS IN CLOSE GLOVING
GLOVES
Definition:

One of the most commonly used barrier for

the spread of infection.
It is made of latex.
TYPES OF
GLOVES

Polythene
Nitrile

Latex

Vinyl
Polychloroprene
GLOVING
- sterile or clean fitted coverings for the hands,
usually with a separate sheath for each finger and
thumb.
PURPOSE:
They protect the
hands when the
nurse is likely to
handle any body
substances.

Gloves reduce the

likelihood of nurses
transmitting their
own endogenous
microorganisms to
individuals.

Gloves reduce the

chance that the
nurse’s hands will
transmit
microorganisms
from one client or
an object to another
client.
METHODS FOR APPLYING
GLOVES

OPEN METHODS CLOSED METHODS

is used most frequently is used when nurses wears

outside O.R. when a sterile gown
performing procedures
that require the sterile
technique (changing
dressing)
PRIMARY REASONS STEPS IN OPEN
FOR WASHING GLOVING
ASSESSMENT:
HANDS
·Assess the glove package.

Assess the local environment.

the gloves may ·Assess the correct size for proper fit.
have imperfection
or be damaged
during wearingg

the hands may

become
contaminated during
glove removal
 STEPS IN OPEN
GLOVING

Pick up the cuff of the right glove with your left

Slide your
hand. Slide your right hand into the glove until
fingertips into the
you have a snug fit over the thumb joints and
folded cuff of the
knuckles. Your bare left hand should only touch
left glove.
the folded cuff – the rest of the glove remains
sterile.
 STEPS IN OPEN
GLOVING

Use gloved left hand pick up folded cuff of right Place the fingers of the gloved right hand
glove and pull glove up to gowned wrist. under the cuff of the partially gloved left
hand. Unfold the cuff down over your gown
sleeves. Make sure your gloved finger tips do
not touch your bare forearms or wrists.
 STEPS IN CLOSE GLOVING
Open the inner glove packet Pick up one glove by the
that you previously dropped folded cuff edge with your
onto your sterile field. sleeve-covered hand.
Place the glove on the opposite gown
sleeve facing palm down, with the glove
fingers pointing towards you. The palm of
the hand inside the gown sleeve must be
facing upward toward the palm of the
glove.
 STEPS IN CLOSE GLOVING
While holding the glove’s cuff edge
with one hand, grasp the uppermost
edge of the glove’s cuff with the
opposite hand.
Continuing to grasp the glove, stretch the cuff of the
glove over the hand. Using the opposite sleeve covered
hand, grasp both the glove cuff and sleeve cuff seam
and pull the glove onto the hand. Pull any excessive
amount of glove sleeve from underneath the cuff of the
glove.
 Using the hand that is now gloved put on the second glove in the same manner. Check to
make sure that each gown cuff is secured and covered completely by the cuff of the glove.

Pick up the glove Place it on the sleeve, fingers Pull the gloves over the hand
pointing towards you
STEPS IN CLOSE GLOVING

Adjust the fingers of each

glove as necessary so that
they fit appropriately.
Thank
You !!