A. Gloving
Requirements

1. Gloves.

2. Sterile surgical use gloves for invasive procedures.

3. Examination disposable gloves.

4. Heavy duty (utility) gloves.

Procedures followed for gloving

1. The closed method is performed when a gown is worn and the hands are within the cuff of the gown.

2. Open method is used when changing gloves and when a sterile gown is not worn.

3. Double gloving (during operations).

Points to remember

1. The closed method is safer and less likely to result in contamination of the surface of gloves.

2. Even if gloves are to be worn, hand washing must be done.

3. In case of torn gloves repeat the procedure.

4. Use gloves that are of appropriate sizes.

Steps of putting on gloves.

1. Touch only the restricted surface of the glove corresponding to the wrist ( at the top edge of the cuff

2. Don the first glove

3. To avoid touching the skin of the forearm with the gloved hand, turn the external surface of the glove to the donned on the folded fingers of the gloved hand, thus permitting the second hand

4. Once the gloved, hands should not touch anything else that is not defined by indication and conditions for gloves use