Open Gloving

Sequence for Open Gloving



1. Perform thorough handwashing.

2. Remove outer glove package wrapper by carefully separating and peeling apart sides.

3. Grasp inner package and lay it on clean flat surface just above waist level. Open package, keeping gloves on wrapper's inside surface.

4. If gloves are not pre-powdered, take packet of powder and apply lightly to hands over sink or wastebasket.

5. Identify right and left glove. Each glove has cuff approximately 5 cm wide. Glove dominant hand first.

6. With thumb and first two fingers of non-dominant hand, grasp edge of cuff of glove for dominant hand. Touch only glove's inner surface.

7. Carefully pull glove over dominant hand, leaving cuff and being sure cuff does not roll up wrist. Be sure thumb and fingers are in proper spaces.

8. Clench fist for sterelity.