In this video, we’ll explain how to correctly put on a pair of sterile gloves.
In this video, we’ll explain how to correctly put on a pair of sterile gloves. It’s important to follow these instructions carefully to avoid infection. To start, wash your hands. If you have rings on your fingers, take them off. Wash your hands with warm soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Dry your hands with a paper towel. If your faucet has handles use the paper towel to turn off the faucet. If you don’t have disposable towels, it’s OK to use clean cloth towels. You should not use them when they’re wet. Get the glove package ready. Most of the time your sterile gloves will come in a kit with other items. If they do, there will probably be a sterile drape on top of your gloves. Your care team will show you how to open the sterile drape. Take out the gloves in their wrapper. Do not touch the other items. Place the gloves away from the sterile area. After you put on both gloves, you can touch the other items. Open the sterile gloves wrapper, touching only the outer side. Put on the first glove. Use the thumb and fingers of your non-dominant hand, the hand you don’t write with, to pinch the folded inner surface of the glove and hold it up. Make sure the glove doesn’t touch anything outside its wrapper. Slide your dominant hand into the glove, making sure your hand touches only the inside of the glove. Put on the second glove. Slip the fingers on your gloved hand under the cuff of the other glove. Hold the glove up. Do not let it touch anything. Keep the thumb on your gloved hand pointing away, so it’s out of the way and doesn’t touch the glove. Slide your hand into the glove, making sure your hand touches only the inside of the glove. Keep the fingers of your gloved hand tucked under the cuff. Use your gloved hand to gently pull the cuff up and over your wrist. Do not touch anything except the outside of the glove, including your wrist. Keep your hands above waist level and avoid touching anything that isn’t sterile to lower your chance of contamination. If you have any questions, contact your healthcare provider. You can also visit msk.org/pe to search for educational resources, videos, and online programs.
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