The document provides a checklist procedure for applying sterile gloves and gown via the closed method. It lists 10 steps for gowning and closed gloving, including slipping arms into the gown, having the nurse secure ties, opening inner glove wrappers, grasping cuffs to turn them over hands and sleeves, and interlocking gloved fingers.
The document provides a checklist procedure for applying sterile gloves and gown via the closed method. It lists 10 steps for gowning and closed gloving, including slipping arms into the gown, having the nurse secure ties, opening inner glove wrappers, grasping cuffs to turn them over hands and sleeves, and interlocking gloved fingers.
The document provides a checklist procedure for applying sterile gloves and gown via the closed method. It lists 10 steps for gowning and closed gloving, including slipping arms into the gown, having the nurse secure ties, opening inner glove wrappers, grasping cuffs to turn them over hands and sleeves, and interlocking gloved fingers.
The document provides a checklist procedure for applying sterile gloves and gown via the closed method. It lists 10 steps for gowning and closed gloving, including slipping arms into the gown, having the nurse secure ties, opening inner glove wrappers, grasping cuffs to turn them over hands and sleeves, and interlocking gloved fingers.
CHECKLIST PROCEDURE (APPLYING STERILE GLOVES AND GOWN VIA THE CLOSED METHOD)
Action Rationale Able to Unable Initials
perform to and perform date Gowning Allows ungloved hands to touch 1. The sterile gown comes only the inside. folded inside out 2. Grasp the gown inside the Keeps the outside of the gown neckline, step back, and sterile. allow it to fall open. 3. Slip both arms into the Prevents the gown from gown; keep your hands touching nonsterile objects; inside the sleeves of the allows sterile items to come in gown contact only with sterile items. 4. The circulating nurse will Prevents any parts of the gown secure the ties at the neck from touching nonsterile object; and waist. provides complete coverage of undergarments. Closed Gloving Maintain sterility of the gloves. 5. With the hands still inside the gown sleeves, open the inner wrapper of the sterile gloves. 6. With your nondominant Only sterile items come in sleeved hand, place the contact with each other. palm of the dominant-hand glove against the sleeved palm of the dominant hand. 7. Grasp the glove cuff with Prevents the hands from your dominant, sleeved contaminating the sterile glove. thumb. With your nondominant hand, turn the cuff over the end of dominant hand and gown’s cuff. 8. While holding the glove Provide a closed sterile method and gown cuffs securely, for gloving; the glove cuff over slowly extend the fingers the gown prevents into the glove. contamination of the operative field with microorganisms. 9. With the gloved dominant Only sterile items can touch hand, repeat steps 7 and 8. each other. 10. Interlock gloved fingers Promotes dexterity of gloved and secure fit. hands.