GOWNING
Hold the gown away from your body, high so as
that it does not touch the floor.
• Allow
it to open up and put your arms into the arm holes while keeping your arms
extended. The inside of the gown is facing you
• Then
flex your elbows and abduct your arms (Fig.)
• Wait
for the nurse to help you. She will hold the inner sides of the gown at each
shoulder and pull them over your shoulders (Fig.) and will tie the tapes of
the gown at the back .
GLOVING
Dust your hands with powder and rub them
together to spread it.
• Be
careful to touch only the inner surface of the gloves.
• Grasp
the inner aspect of the turned down cuff of a glove, and pull it on to your
opposite hand (Fig)
• Leave
its cuff for the moment
• Put
the fingers of your already gloved hand under the inverted cuff of the other
glove, and pull it on to your bare hand (Figs 1.10 to 1.11A and B)
• It is
a good routine to wash your gloved hands in sterile water to remove the powder.
EYE PROTECTION
Masks and protective eyewear or face shields
should be worn during procedures that are likely to generate droplets of blood
or other body fluids, to prevent exposure of mucous membranes of the mouth,
nose and eyes.
They
are lightweight, adjustable and do not obstruct vision. An educational programe
is necessary to introduce surgeons to these new barriers.
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