3 minutes

5 minutes

4 minutes

2 minutes

3 minutes

5 minutes

4 minutes

6 minutes

All the front of the sterile gown

Fingers to elbows and mid chest to waist

Fingers to armpits and shoulders to umbilicus

Fingers to elbows and neck to umbilicus

Hand wash from fingers the elbows, clean nails;  scrub with soft brush from fingers to elbows, rinse; wash from fingers to mid forearms; rinse; wash hands and wrists; rinse.

Hand wash from fingers to 2.5 cm above the elbows, clean nails leaving the solution on, rinse; scrub with soft brush from fingers to elbows, rinse; wash from fingers to mid forearms, rinse.

Hand wash from fingers to 2.5 cm above the elbows, clean nails; rinse; scrub with soft brush from fingers to elbows, rinse; wash from hands to elbows; rinse; wash hands and wrists; rinse.

Hand wash from fingers to the elbows, clean nails; rinse; scrub with bristles from fingers to elbows, rinse; wash from hands to mid forearms; rinse; wash hands and wrists; rinse.

Wear eye protection and face mask; remove jewellery, personal items &/or watch from hands, wrists and forearms; roll up sleeves of over jacket.

Introduce self to the team; don eye protection; no jewellery, personal items or watch on hands, wrists and forearms; ensure sterile gown and gloves are open.

Introduce self to the team; don eye protection and face mask; no jewellery, personal items or watch on hands, wrists and forearms; ensure sterile gown and gloves are open/

Ensure sterile gown and gloves are open; don face mask; confirm you are to scrub; introduce self to the team.

Check the expiry date; confirm sterility of packaging; inspect the integrity of the packaging; flick the sterile item into the aseptic field.

Check the expiry date; confirm the sterility of the packaging; pass to someone to open.

 Confirm the item to be opened; confirm sterility of package; peel and drop the sterile items onto the aseptic field.

Inspect the integrity of the packaging; check the expiry date; confirm the item to be opened; confirm sterility of package.