TABLE 50.11.

Indications for Gloving and Glove Removal

Indication
Glove Use
1.Before a sterile condition 2.Anticipation of a contact with blood or another body fluid, regardless of the existence of sterile conditions and including contact with non-intact skin and mucous membrane 3.Contact with a patient (and his/her immediate surroundings) during contact precautions
Glove Removal
1.As soon as gloves are damaged (or non-integrity suspected) 2.When contact with blood, another body fluid, nonintact skin, and mucous membrane has occurred and has ended 3.When contact with a single patient and his or her surroundings, or a contaminated body site on a patient has ended 4.When there is an indication for hand hygiene

From WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care. First Global Patient Safety Challenge Clean Care Is Safer Care. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2009.