Rules and technique of use of gloves

Rules

• The use of gloves does not replace the need for cleaning your hands.

  AND 

• Hand hygiene (current, antiseptic, or surgical) must be performed when appropriate regardless of the indications for glove use.
• Remove gloves to perform hand hygiene, when an indication occurs while wearing gloves.
• Discard gloves after each task and clean your hands – gloves may carry germs
• Wear gloves only when indicated otherwise they become a major risk for germ transmission.

Technique