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2.5 Drying the Hands and Arms
The scrubbed person inter the surgical suit immediately holding the hands above the
elbow
After scrubbing, the hands and the arms should be thoroughly dried before the sterile
gown is donned to prevent contamination of the gown by strike-through of organisms
from wet skin.
The sterile gown, in the package, is folded before sterilization with the inside out so that
the bare scrubbed hands will not contaminate the sterile outside of the gown. A reusable
or disposable
Procedure
1. Pick up a sterile towel from the open package put on the table, being careful not to drip
water on the gown beneath it
2. Use one end of the full-length opened towel only to dry one hand. Use a blotting motion
as you dry.
3. Rotate the arm as you proceed to dry it, working from wrist to elbow. Do not allow the
towel to contact the scrub suite
4. Once the arm is dried, bring the dry hand to the opposite end of the towel and begin
drying the other hand
5. Dry the hand and arm using the blotting rotating motion
6. Proceed to the elbow. Discard the towel into its proper place towel for drying the hands
are placed on top of the gown during packaging.
2.6 Donning and removing Personal protective equipment
Definition: are those that PPE provide physical barrier/ protection of healthcare
providers and patients/clients from microorganisms.
PPE includes gloves, masks/respirators, eyewear (face shields, goggles), caps, gowns,
aprons, boots, and other items.
The most effective barriers are made of synthetic materials that do not allow water or
other liquids to penetrate them.
2.6.1 Donning and removing gloves
Purpose
To reduce the risk of staff acquiring infections from patients
To prevent staff from transmitting their skin flora to patients
To reduce contamination of the hands of staff by microorganisms that can be transmitted
from one patient to another (cross-contamination)
Indication
There is a reasonable chance of hand contact with blood or other body fluids, mucous
membranes, or non-intact skin,
Performing an invasive medical procedure,
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