Learning About How to Take Off Disposable Gloves

Gloves help protect your health and the health of the person you're caring for. But after gloves have been used, they can spread germs between people or to surfaces they come into contact with. So it's important to remove your disposable gloves safely.

How do you take off disposable gloves?

Use this method to take off disposable gloves, so that any soiled material or germs stay away from your hands.

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1. Grasp the cuff. Use the hand that you write with to grasp the cuff of the glove on the other hand.

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2. Pull that glove off so that it is inside out. Be sure any soiled material stays inside that glove.

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3. Ball up the glove with your covered hand. Then put one or two bare fingers inside the second glove so you can remove it. Make sure that the bare fingers don't touch the outside of the glove.

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4. Peel off the other glove. Pull down with those fingers, peeling off the other glove. The first glove will be inside the second glove.

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5. Throw away the gloves. Put them in a plastic bag, and wash your hands.

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Current as of: November 16, 2023

Author: Ignite Healthwise, LLC Staff

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Current as of: November 16, 2023

Author: Ignite Healthwise, LLC Staff

Clinical Review Board
All Healthwise education is reviewed by a team that includes physicians, nurses, advanced practitioners, registered dieticians, and other healthcare professionals.

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