Individually wrapped sterile disposable gloves. Available individually or by the case

Preparation for putting on surgical gloves

Gloves are cuffed to make it easier to put them on without contaminating them. When putting on sterile gloves, remember that the first glove should be picked up by the cuff only. The second glove should then be touched only by the other sterile glove.

• Step 1

  Prepare a large, clean, dry area for opening the package of gloves. Either open the outer glove package and then perform a surgical scrub or perform a surgical scrub and ask someone else to open the package of gloves for you.

• Step 2

  Open the inner glove wrapper, exposing the cuffed gloves with the palms up.

• Step 3

  Pick up the first glove by the cuff, touching only the inside portion of the cuff (the inside is the side that will be touching your skin when the glove is on).

• Step 4

  While holding the cuff in one hand, slip your other hand into the glove. (Pointing the fingers of the glove toward the floor will keep the fingers open.) Be careful not to touch anything, and hold the gloves above your waist level.

  NOTE: If the first glove is not fitted correctly, wait to make any adjustment until the second glove is on. Then use the sterile fingers of one glove to adjust the sterile portion of the other glove.

• Step 5

  Pick up the second glove by sliding the fingers of the gloved hand under the cuff of the second glove. Be careful not to contaminate the gloved hand with the ungloved hand as the second glove is being put on.

• Step 6

  Put the second glove on the ungloved hand by maintaining a steady pull through the cuff.

• Step 7

  Adjust the glove fingers until the gloves fit comfortably.