Gowning and Gloving: Closed Gloved Technique

Planning/Implementation:

Gowning:

Reach down to the sterile package and lift the folded gown directly upward. Step back away from the table, into an obstructed area to provide a wide margin of safety while gowning. Holding the folded gown, carefully locate the neckband with both hands, let the gown fold, keeping the inside of the gown with bare hands. Holding the hands at shoulder level, slip both arms into the armholes simultaneously. The circulator brings the gown over the shoulders.

Gloving:

Using the left hand and keeping it within the cuff of then left sleeve, pick up the right glove, from the inner wrap of the glove package, by grasping the folded cuff. Extend the right forearm with the palm upward. Place the palm of the glove against the palm of the right hand, grasping in the right hand, grasping in the right hand and top edge of the cuff, above the palm. In correct position, gloved fingers are pointing toward you and the thumb of the glove is to the right. The thumb side of the glove is down. Grasp the back of the cuff in the left hand and turn it over the end of the right sleeve and hand. The cuff of the glove is now over the stockinette cuff of the gown, with the hand still inside the sleeve. Grasp the top of the right glove and underlying gown sleeve with the covered left hand. Pull the glove on over the extended right finger until it is completely covers the stockinette cuff. Glove the left hand in the same manner, reversing hands,. Use the gloved right hand to pull on left glove.