Sterile Gloves and Gowns

4-H Veterinary Science Extension Veterinary Medicine Texas AgriLife Extension Service College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Texas A&M System http://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, 250F, 30 minutes

 Gloving techniques


Dry


Normally Remove from sterile wrapper Sterile basin with germicidal solution When filled, force in hands
 Excess solution is forced out

Wet
  

If tears, throw out

Gown Precautions
 Dont 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 (dont 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