Why glove dominant hand first

I would suggest rounding up. Since your hand size is 6. I personally think bigger is better because it gives your fingers freedom to move inside the glove because your hands will sweat and get hot. Also, if the gloves are too tight, this will increase the chances of them tearing which would break the sterile field and you would have to re-glove. I hope this helps. A clinical nursing skill nurses must learn is how to put on sterile gloves. Comments Great video and instructions!

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Open the package Open the outer glove package. Place the gloves on a sterile table. The gloves will have an inner wrapping around them. Carefully open the inner wrapper so not to contaminate the gloves.

You will see both gloves with cuffs. Put on the first glove Start with your dominant hand. Hold the glove on folded edge which is the cuff. Slip your hand into the glove.

Wear the glove keeping your hand flat and your thumb tucked in. Touch only the part of the glove that will be next to your skin. Leave the cuff on the glove folded. Scrub your hands well for about 20 seconds or the time it takes to sing the Happy Birthday song twice Rinse your hands with your fingers pointing down toward the drain.

Dry your hands with a paper towel. Use this towel to turn off the faucet. Step 3. Open the package Open the outer wrap of the sterile glove pack. Take out the inner wrap. Put the wrapped sterile gloves on your clean, dry work surface. Open the inner wrapper so that you can see both gloves.

Step 4. Put on the first glove Take the hand you write with and grasp the glove for your other hand at the folded edge of the cuff. Pick up the glove by the folded edge. Put your hand inside the glove. Keep your hand flat and your thumb tucked in.

Pull the glove on. Leave the cuff on the glove folded. Step 5. Put on the second glove Now, slip the fingers of your gloved hand into the folded cuff of the other glove. Lift up the second glove. Pull the glove over your hand.