How to Put on Sterile Gloves

While most people will never have to wear sterile gloves, it is good to know how to put them on correctly.

Things You'll Need

• One pair of sterile gloves
• Handwashing equipment
• Scrub brush

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Instructions

• 1

  Peel the outer envelope wrap. Place it on a clean, dry surface so that the cuffed end of the gloves are facing towards you.

• 2

  Do a sterile scrub of your hands and forearms using a scrub brush before putting on the gloves.

• 3

  Open the inner wrapper paper by touching the underside of the wrapper.

• 4

  Pick up a glove with the hand the glove will not go on. You should grab it by the folded back cuff that will be inside the glove once it is on your hand.

• 5

  Slip your hand into the glove while keeping your fingers pointed downward.

• 6

  Slip your fingers inside the glove and wiggle them until each fit firmly inside the finger holes. With your other hand still on the folded cuff part of the glove, pull the glove on the rest of the way.

• 7

  Pick up the second glove with your gloved hand. You can do this by sliding your fingertips under the cuff of the second glove that will be on the outside of the glove once it's on your hand.

• 8

  Slide your ungloved hand into the glove while holding your hands above waist level. Wiggle your fingers into the correct holes.

• 9

  Pull the glove on by pushing it up your forearm with your fingers of the first gloved hand which are inside of the cuff.

• 10

  After the glove is on, unfold the cuff with your fingertips inside of the cuff.

• 11

  Use the second glove to unfold the first glove's cuff.