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Revised-Open Gloving Technique Checklist
Revised-Open Gloving Technique Checklist
COLLEGE OF NURSING
(Dalubhasaan ng Narsing)
9. Carefully insert dominant hand palm up into Attempting to turn upward with unsterile hand
glove and pull glove on. Leave the cuff folded may result in contamination of sterile glove.
until the opposite hand is gloved.
10. Hold the thumb of the gloved hand outward. Thumb is less likely to become contaminated if
Place the fingers of the gloved hand inside the held outward. Sterile surface touching sterile
cuff of the remaining glove. Lift it from the surface prevents contamination.
wrapper, taking care not to touch anything with
the gloves or hands.
11. Carefully insert nondominant hand into glove. Sterile surface touching sterile surface prevents
Pull the glove on, taking care that the skin does contamination
not touch any of the outer surfaces of the
gloves
12. Slide the fingers of one hand under the cuff of Sterile surface touching sterile surface prevents
the other and fully extend the cuff down the contamination.
arm, touching only the sterile outside of the
glove. Repeat for the remaining hand.
13. Adjust gloves on both hands if necessary Sterile surface touching sterile surface prevents
touching only sterile areas with other sterile contamination.
areas.
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 with hands or wrists.
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.
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.
COLLEGE OF NURSING
(Delubhasaan ng Narsing)
Rating Scale:
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.
16. Discard gloves in appropriate
container.
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.
I fully understood how I was graded for this particular skill and it was properly explained to me.
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Student’s FULLNAME & Signature
Date: _________
I have explained and discussed how I have graded my student for this particular skill.
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Clinical Instructor FULLNAME
Date: ____________