GLOVING

• Surgical gloves prevent transmission of HIV and other infections through contact with blood, other body fluids
• Easiest to have someone who is already gowned and gloved to assist
• Promptly change a glove punctured during surgery, rinse hand with antiseptic or rescrub

GLOVING without assistance

Open sealed package of sterile gloves before scrubbing, gowning; place inner package on sterile surface Once gowned, take cuff of left glove with right hand (1); make sure thumb in correct position Slide glove onto left hand, wriggle fingers slightly to help Only touch inside of glove, cuff with bare hands Slide fingers of gloved left hand into cuff of right glove (2)

GLOVING

Pull glove onto right hand in similar fashion to placing left glove (3) Ensure that cuffs cover ends of both gown sleeves (4)