Before you can begin to perform the duties of a scrub technician, you must perform the surgical scrub and don a sterile gown and gloves. At certain points in the procedure of donning a gown, you and the other "sterile" team members should be assisted by the operating room specialist assigned to circulate or the circulating RN. Whenever you are assigned to scrub for more than one case, you must remove your gown and gloves using special techniques devised to keep you from touching the contaminated side of the gown and gloves.

Study of material in this text will acquaint you with appropriate techniques and procedures for the performance of these tasks. This text is directed primarily to the operating room specialist assigned to scrub, but it also includes instruction concerning the important tasks to be performed by the specialist assigned as the assistant circulator. Because assignments to scrub or to circulate for surgery are made on a rotating basis, you (the operating room specialist) should study all of the text material carefully.

This subcourse consists of one lesson and an examination. The lesson is:

Lesson 1. Scrub, Gown, and Glove Procedures.

Anyone may take this course or use the materials for reference or educational purposes. However, obtaining official credit for the course must be individually arranged through the US Army. This credit is usually restricted to those directly connected to the military. Further information on credits can be found here.

INTRODUCTION

1 SCRUB, GOWN, AND GLOVE PROCEDURES

Section I. Introduction

Section II. Preparation for Scrubbing

Section III. Cleansing Agents In Use

Section IV. The Surgical Scrub

Section V. Surgical Gown Technique

Section VI. Surgical Glove Technique

Section VII. Final Tie of Gown 1

Section VIII. Gowning and Gloving Another Team Member

Section IX. Removing the Gown and Gloves Between Cases

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