HAND HYGIENE

MEDICAL HANDWASHING
BLAISE B. NIEVE, RN, MAN, USRN
NURSING PROGRAM
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 HAND
HYGIENE
▪ Hand hygiene is
important in
every setting,
including
hospitals.
▪ It is considered
one of the most
effective
infection
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 HAND
HYGIENE
Hand washing
is the most
effective way to
prevent the
spread of
microorganism
s.
Hands that are
visibly soiled
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PURPOSE(S)
▪ To reduce the number of
microorganisms on the hands
▪ To reduce the risk of transmission of
microorganisms to clients
▪ To reduce the risk of cross
contamination among clients
▪ To reduce the risk of transmission of
infectious organisms to oneself
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ENT
▪ Liquid or bar
soap
▪ Towel (paper or
cloth)
▪ Lotion
(optional)
▪ Sink with
running water
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action rationale
1. Stand in front of the ▪ The sink is considered
sink. Do not allow your contaminated. Uniforms
uniform to touch the may carry organisms
sink during the from place to place.
washing procedure.
2. Remove your jewelry (a ▪ Removal of jewelry
plain wedding band facilitates proper
does not have to be
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action rationale
3.Turn on water ▪ Water splashed from the
contaminated sink will
and adjust force. contaminate your
4. Wet the hands from uniform.
wrist area pointing ▪ Water should flow from
fingers toward the the cleaner area toward
bottom of the sink. the more contaminated
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action rationale
5.Use bar soap or
liquid soap
▪ Rinsing the
lather soap removes
thoroughly with the lather that
bar soap. Rinse
the bar soap may contain
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action rationale
▪ Friction caused by firm
6. Thoroughly rubbing and circular
wash and motions helps to
loosen dirt and
rinse the organism that can
lodge between fingers,
hands (see in skin crevices of
next slide).
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knuckles, on palms and
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action rationale
7. Continue this ▪ Length of
friction motion handwashing is
for about 30 determined by
seconds. degree
8. Use brush or contamination.
fingernails of the ▪ Organisms can
other hand to lodge and remain
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action rationale
9. Rinse ▪ Running
thoroughly.
Visually inspect water rinses
for remaining organisms
dirt or soap. and dirt into
Turn off the
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action rationale
10.Dry hands and ▪ Drying the skin
wrists with well prevents
towel. chapping.
11.Use lotion on ▪ Lotion helps to
hands, if keep the skin soft
and prevents
desired.
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 WHEN WILL I PERFORM
HANDWASHING?
5 MOMENTS OF HAND
HYGIENE
Hand washing

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