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Donning, Doffing, and Double Gloving

Proper donning and doffing techniques, along with the use of a two-color double gloving system, support barrier integrity and help detect glove breaches during procedures.

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Gloves help to reduce risk but may not provide complete protection against hand contamination. Wearing two pairs of gloves reduces perforation by 71%.1

Proper donning and doffing techniques, along with the use of a two-color double gloving system, support barrier integrity and help detect glove breaches during procedures. Double gloving is recognized as a standard practice to enhance protection in high-risk settings, with recommendations highlighting the importance of glove selection based on fit, comfort, and barrier performance.2

Learn how to help decrease your risk and how to better protect yourself and patients.

Videos

Double Gloving: a Standard of Practice in Surgery Video

Why O.R. staff should double glove

Good Reasons to Wear Two Pair of Gloves

Pathogen Protection With Double Gloving

Closed Assisted-Donning

Closed Self-Donning

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Knowledge Flash:

Two-Color Glove System and Evidence for Practice

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Quick Facts:

AORN Double Gloving Recommendations

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Download the Double Gloving Poster

Quick Facts:

Make Double Gloving Your Standard Practice

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Knowledge flash thumbnail - Infection risks related to gloves

Knowledge Flash:

Infection Risks Related to Gloves

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AnsellCARES Quick Read Thumbnail - A Surgical Technologists Perspective on Glove Selection

Quick Read:

A Surgical Technologist’s Perspective on Glove Selection

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Quick Facts: A Critical Layer of Protection

Quick Facts:

A Critical Layer of Protection

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Download the sterile surgical gloves closed donning steps infographic

Poster:

Closed Donning Technique for Sterile Surgical Gloves

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Poster:

Double Gloving Using Closed Self-Donning Technique

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Poster - Closed self-donning sterile technique with Ansell's GAMMEX® PI Plus Glove-in-Glove™ System

Poster:

Closed Self-Donning Sterile Technique with Ansell’s GAMMEX® PI Plus Glove-in-Glove™ System

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Clinical Evidence for Double Gloving

Knowledge Flash:

Clinical Evidence for Double Gloving

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Global recommendations and guidelines on double gloving

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Global Recommendations for Double Gloving

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Knowledge flash thumbnail - Double gloving best practice

Knowledge Flash:

Double Gloving Best Practice

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Infection Prevention and Allergy

Needlestick Clinical Summary Thumbnail

Quick Read:

Needlestick Fluid Transmission Through Surgical Gloves

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Clinical summary thumbnail - Rubber accelerators in medical and surgical gloves

Clinical Summary:

Rubber Accelerators in Medical and Surgical Gloves

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Selection, Quality, and History

Clinical bulletin thumbnail - A guide to medical glove selection

Clinical Bulletin:

A Guide to Medical Glove Selection

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AnsellCARES Knowledge Flash Thumbnail - History of Surgical Gloves

Knowledge Flash:

History of Surgical Gloves

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