Sterile Gloves and Gowns

4-H Veterinary ScienceExtension Veterinary Medicine

Texas AgriLife Extension ServiceCollege of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Texas A&M Systemhttp://aevm.tamu.edu

Objectives

Describe preparation and sterilization techniques for gloves and gowns

Describe the procedure for putting on gloves and gowns

Discuss sources of contamination

Introduction

Use in aseptic operations Surgical gloves

Commercially prepared Sterile Pre-packaged

Re-using gloves

Undamaged Autoclave Steps:

1. Wash to remove debris

2. Air dry

3. Dust with talcum powder

4. Turn inside out (powder now inside)

5. Place in inner glove wrapper

6. Gauze pad in cuff

7. Sterilize 15 lbs pressure, 250°F, 30 minutes

Gloving techniques Dry

Normally Wet

Remove from sterile wrapper Sterile basin with germicidal solution When filled, force in hands

Excess solution is forced out If tears, throw out

                                                                                                                                                     

Step 1

Gown Precautions

Don’t touch front surface or objects

Keep sterile

Gowning Steps

Remove gown from bundle Hold at neck and unroll With back of gown towards wearer, shake out and

unfold Assistant holds collar at left tie string with right hand,

wearer inserts left arm Assistant holds collar at right tie string with left hand,

wearer inserts right arm Assistant ties and adjust gown Wearer extends arms upward until done Tying gown

Assistant stands directly behind Places hands on shoulders and inside gown only

After gowning ready to glove

Gloving Steps

Open outside glove wrapper prior to scrubbing Lift left glove with right hand, holding glove by turned

down cuff Place left hand into the glove (don’t turn down cuff) Left gloved hand then reaches under the turned down

right cuff of the right glove and steadies it as right hand is inserted

By reaching under turned down cuff, pull glove up snuggly and unfold cuff over sleeves of the gown

Removing surgical gloves