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Proper Sterile Gloving Technique for Non–Operating Room Sterile Procedures: A Step-by-Step Guide

Omar Viswanath and Musa Aner
Ochsner Journal December 2018, 18 (4) 293-297; DOI: https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.17.0119
Omar Viswanath
Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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Musa Aner
Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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    Step 1. Remove unnecessary objects. Remove all jewelry, watches, and rings prior to hand washing.5-6
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    Step 2. Wash hands. Thoroughly wash hands for at least 15 seconds after applying soap generously to both hands. The amount of time is less important than making sure all areas of the hands are cleaned. (Note: Soap and water remove bacteria but are not effective at killing organisms.)5,7-10
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    Step 3. Apply hand sanitizer. Generously apply antiseptic hand sanitizer to both hands for 60 seconds. (Note: Solutions containing an alcohol component are superior.)8,11
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    Step 4. Remove sterile gloves from the outer packaging. Remove sterile gloves from the outer packaging in a deliberate and efficient manner as demonstrated in the photograph.12-13
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    Step 5. Open the inside sterile glove wrapper. Open the inside sterile glove wrapper (5A and 5B) without touching the area of the packaging the gloves contact (5C and 5D).
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    Step 6. Pick up the first glove. Pick up the first glove (right glove shown in the photograph) by the sleeve with the opposite hand (left hand shown in the photograph) only touching the inner surface.
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    Step 7. Put on the first glove. Insert the hand into the glove (7A) while pulling across with the other hand and continuing to touch only the inner surface until the fingers are in place inside the glove (7B).
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    Step 8. Complete placement of the first glove. Using the opposite hand, pinch the palmar surface of the sleeve (8A) and then pull back across the length of the arm until the glove is fully extended (8B).
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    Step 9. Prepare to glove the remaining hand. After properly gloving the first hand, use the second and third digits (or the second through fifth digits) of the already gloved hand (left image) to lift the glove and facilitate placement of the ungloved hand into the remaining glove (right image).
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    Step 10. Finish gloving the remaining hand. With the same second and third digits (or the second through fifth digits), pull the sleeve across the forearm until the glove is in place.
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    Step 11. Proper sterile gloving is completed. The provider is now ready to perform the planned sterile procedure.
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