Procedures for putting on sterile gloves

Steps:
1. Wash the hands to limit the spread of microorganisms

2. Open the outer glove package, on a clean, dry, flat surface at waist level or higher

3. If there is an inner package, open it in the same way, keeping the sterile gloves on the inside surface with cuffs towards you.

4. Use one hand to grasp the inside upper surface of the glove’s cuff for the opposite hand. Lift the glove up and clear it of the wrapper.

5. Insert the opposite hand in to the glove, placing the thumb and finger in to the proper openings. Pull the gloves in to place, touching only the inside of the glove at cuff. Leave the cuff in place.

6. Slip the fingers of the sterile gloved hand under (inside) the cuff of the remaining glove while keeping the thumb pointed outward.

7. a. Insert the ungloved hand in to the glove
   b. Pull the second glove on; touching only then outside of the sterile glove with the other sterile gloved hand        and keeping the fingers inside the cuff.
   c. Adjust gloves and snap cuffs in to place. Avoid touching the inside glove and wrist area

8. Keep the sterile gloved hands above waist level. Make sure not to touch the cloths. Keep hands folded when not performing a procedure. Both actions help to prevent accidental contamination.