Donning and Removing Sterile Gloves

Question 1

What are the 7 principles of asepsis?

Answer 1

1. ) Sterile object remains sterile when in contact with another sterile object (sterile + sterile = ok)
2. ) Only sterile objects can be placed on a sterile field
3. ) Sterile objects held under the waist are contaminated
4. ) Sterile field becomes contaminated with prolonged air exposure
5. ) Sterile surface comes into contact with water is contaminated by capillary refill action
6. ) Fluid flows in the direction of gravity
7. ) A 1” border of sterile field = contaminated

Question 2

What is the procedure?

Answer 2

Washes and dries hands prior
to beginning procedure
Insure sterility of the package of gloves.
Procedure: Donning Gloves
Opens package of sterile gloves removing outside of wrapper by peeling apart sides.
Places inner package on clean, flat, dry surface at or above waist / wrist level.
Opens packages, keeping gloves on wrapper’s inside surface. With thumb and first two fingers of non-dominant hand, grasp edge of glove cuff for the dominant hand. Touch only glove’s inside cuff surface. Pull glove over dominant hand.
With gloved dominant hand, slips fingers underneath second glove’s cuff and carefully pulls second glove over non-dominant hand.
Keeping hands above waist, adjusts gloves fit, do not readjust wrist area
Discards wrapper without contaminating gloves
Procedure: Removing Gloves
With dominant hand, grasps outer surface of non-dominant glove just below the thumb. Peels off without touching exposed wrist.
Places ungloved hand under thumb side of second cuff and peels off toward fingers.
Discard soiled gloves
Washes hands
Document that sterile technique was used in the performance of the procedure

Question 3

What skills are done using sterile gloves?

Answer 3

• insertion of a catheter

- sterile wound dressing change