Donning and Removing Sterile Gloves
1. Assess the situation to determine the necessity for sterile gloves
2. Check the patient's medical record for information about a possible latex allergy
3. Select correct size and type of glove
4. Select a clean, dry work surface above waist level
5. Complete all priority care tasks before beginning procedure
6. Check that the sterile glove package is dry and unopened
7. Perform hand hygiene and put on PPE, if indicated
8. Peel open the outer pack from the corners and lay it on the surface
9. Open the inner glove wrapper exposing the cuffed gloves with palms facing up
10. Pick up the first glove by the cuff, touching only the inside portion of the cuff
11. While holding the cuff in one hand, slip your other hand into the glove
12. Pick up the second glove by sliding the fingers of the gloved hand under the cuff of the second glove
13. Put the second glove on the ungloved hand by maintaining a steady pull on the cuff
14. Using the dominant hand with gloves, grasp the other glove near the cuff end and remove by inverting it
15. Slide fingers of hand without glove inside the remaining glove. Grasp glove in the inside by turning inside out over hand and the other glove
16. Discard glove in appropriate container and wash hands
