Open Gloving Technique

Open gloving is performed for procedures where sterile gloves are required, but not a surgical gown.

Remember that even scrubbed hands are not sterile,

and therefore must not touch the outside surface of the gloves.

Gently pull the outside wrapper apart to expose the inner glove wrapper.

Remove the paper and gloves.

Without reaching over the sterile gloves,

carefully open the paper without touching the inside of the paper.

The paper is folded to facilitate opening.

With the left hand, grasp the right glove by the folded cuff,

so that your hand is touching the inside of the glove.

Remove it from the pack without touching the outside of the glove.

Slide the right hand into the glove and leave the cuff folded.

To pick up the left glove, slide the gloved fingers of your right hand under the folded glove cuff.

Take care not to touch the inside of the left glove with the right hand.

You might need to extend your right thumb to keep it out of the way.

Slide the left hand into the glove and carefully pull the cuff over the wrist

using the fingers of the right hand that were previously placed under the folded glove cuff.

With the left hand, finish putting on the right glove

by inserting the gloved fingers of the left hand under the right glove cuff

and turning the cuff of the glove over the wrist.

Finally, adjust the gloves so they fit properly.