1. Scrubbing, gowning and
Scrubbing, gowning and
gloving technique
gloving technique
MAMC Surgical Post
MAMC Surgical Post
Graduate Surgical Skill
Graduate Surgical Skill
Course
Course
2. Aims and Objectives
Aims and Objectives
Effectively reduce the
Effectively reduce the
number of micro-
number of micro-
organisms on the skin
organisms on the skin
by mechanical washing.
by mechanical washing.
3. Microorganisms on skin
Microorganisms on skin
Transient :-Introduced by soil, dirt,
Transient :-Introduced by soil, dirt,
contamination
contamination
Resident:- under finger nails, deeper
Resident:- under finger nails, deeper
layers of skin i.e. sweat gland, hair follicles
layers of skin i.e. sweat gland, hair follicles
& sweat glands
& sweat glands
Scrubbing removes
Scrubbing removes
-most of transient bacteria
-most of transient bacteria
-resident bacteria from surface & just
-resident bacteria from surface & just
beneath skin
beneath skin
5. Preparation for scrubbing
Preparation for scrubbing
Personal Hygiene
Personal Hygiene
Shower
Shower
Healthy skin on hands, fingers, nails &
Healthy skin on hands, fingers, nails &
arms.
arms.
No boil, abrasion or wound on hands
No boil, abrasion or wound on hands
Free from cold or URTI
Free from cold or URTI
6. Finger Nails
Finger Nails
Short
Short
Not over tips of fingers
Not over tips of fingers
Short nails
Short nails
- Easy to clean
Easy to clean
- Will not puncture gloves
Will not puncture gloves
Free from nail polish
Free from nail polish
Chipped nail polish can harbor bacteria
Chipped nail polish can harbor bacteria
No artificial nails
No artificial nails
7. Jewelry
Jewelry
Remove all jewelry i.e. rings, watches,
Remove all jewelry i.e. rings, watches,
bracelets from hands & arms
bracelets from hands & arms
Keep them at a sage place or in pocket
Keep them at a sage place or in pocket
Dead skin & accumulate beneath them
Dead skin & accumulate beneath them
8. Theatre Attire
Theatre Attire
Scrub Suit
Scrub Suit
Surgical Cap & face mask
Surgical Cap & face mask
Eye Wear/Wiser
Eye Wear/Wiser
Shoes
Shoes
Protective wearing
Protective wearing
- Plastic apron
Plastic apron
- Lead apron
Lead apron
9. Scrub Suit
Scrub Suit
Street clothes not allowed
Street clothes not allowed
Short sleeved cotton scrub suit.
Short sleeved cotton scrub suit.
Sleeves 4 inches above elbow
Sleeves 4 inches above elbow
Shirt tucked in trouser
Shirt tucked in trouser
-to avoid shirt tail flapping on
-to avoid shirt tail flapping on
sterile field
sterile field
Trouser legs not touching floor
Trouser legs not touching floor
- to avoid transport
- to avoid transport of bacteria
of bacteria
10. Shoes
Shoes
Street shoes not allowed
Street shoes not allowed
Close ended shoes
Close ended shoes
Chappals or open ended shoes
Chappals or open ended shoes
not allowed
not allowed
Shoe cover for single use only
Shoe cover for single use only
11. Surgical Cap & Face mask
Surgical Cap & Face mask
Surgical cap cover hair
Surgical cap cover hair
completely
completely
Including pierced ear rings
Including pierced ear rings
Face mask cover nose &
Face mask cover nose &
mouth completely
mouth completely
12. Protective clothing
Protective clothing
Lead apron if radiation exposure
Lead apron if radiation exposure
Plastic apron in every case
Plastic apron in every case
13. AREAS OF THE OPERATIVE SUITE
AREAS OF THE OPERATIVE SUITE
(TRAFFIC PATTERNS)
(TRAFFIC PATTERNS)
UNRESTRICTED- STREET
UNRESTRICTED- STREET
CLOTHES PERMITTED
CLOTHES PERMITTED
SEMI-RESTRICTED- MUST HAVE
SEMI-RESTRICTED- MUST HAVE
SCRUB ATTIRE & CAP
SCRUB ATTIRE & CAP
RESTRICTED-MASKS REQUIRED
RESTRICTED-MASKS REQUIRED
14. FOOD/ DRINK
FOOD/ DRINK
NO food or drinks in Patient Care
Areas
Food/ Drinks must be consumed in
Staff Lounges
16. Desirable properties of scrubbing agent
Desirable properties of scrubbing agent
Non irritating to skin
Non irritating to skin
Leaves minimum bacteria on
Leaves minimum bacteria on
skin
skin
Prolonged antibacterial effect
Prolonged antibacterial effect
on skin
on skin
Should leather in hot, cold , or
Should leather in hot, cold , or
hard water
hard water
17. Scrubbing Procedure
Scrubbing Procedure
Nail brush for nails
Nail brush for nails
Water
Water Steady flow
Steady flow
Comfortable temperature.
Comfortable temperature.
Hands above the level of the
Hands above the level of the
elbows
elbows
Clothing should remain dry
Clothing should remain dry
Movements
Movements steady.
steady.
18. Scrub technique
Scrub technique
Scrubbing do not include rinsing
Scrubbing do not include rinsing
time
time
Set water temperature
Set water temperature
Wet hands & forearms
Wet hands & forearms
Hold soap in hands till scrubbing
Hold soap in hands till scrubbing
complete
complete
Keep hands elevated above
Keep hands elevated above
elbow through out
elbow through out
19. Scrubbing Procedure
Scrubbing Procedure
Turn off taps with elbows
Turn off taps with elbows
keep hands elevated.
keep hands elevated.
skin should be blotted dry
skin should be blotted dry
Use 2 towels
Use 2 towels
Towel should be folded
Towel should be folded
Discard towel immediately
Discard towel immediately
20. Gowning Procedure
Gowning Procedure
Pick up gown from opened pack
Pick up gown from opened pack
• gown is folded with the inside
gown is folded with the inside
uppermost.
uppermost.
Slide both arms into gown
Slide both arms into gown
• Not to touch outside the gown.
Not to touch outside the gown.
All gowns must be in a good
All gowns must be in a good
state
state
21. PARAMETERS OF A STERILE GOWN
PARAMETERS OF A STERILE GOWN
GOWNS ARE CONSIDERED STERILE FROM
GOWNS ARE CONSIDERED STERILE FROM
WAIST LEVEL TO CHEST LEVEL INCLUDING
WAIST LEVEL TO CHEST LEVEL INCLUDING
SLEEVES TO 2’ ABOVE ELBOW
SLEEVES TO 2’ ABOVE ELBOW
STOCKINETTE CUFFS MUST BE COVERED
STOCKINETTE CUFFS MUST BE COVERED
BY STERILE GLOVES
BY STERILE GLOVES
STERILE PERSONS MUST HAVE HANDS IN
STERILE PERSONS MUST HAVE HANDS IN
SIGHT AT
SIGHT AT ALL
ALL TIMES
TIMES
23. Once gowned and gloved
Once gowned and gloved
stand with hand palms together
stand with hand palms together
Above the waist
Above the waist
Away from the gown
Away from the gown
24. At the end of the sterile procedure
At the end of the sterile procedure
First remove the gown over the
First remove the gown over the
gloved hands
gloved hands
Then the gloves.
Then the gloves.
Hands should then be washed and
Hands should then be washed and
dried.
dried.
Gloves disposed of according to
Gloves disposed of according to
policy
policy