Proper Hand Hygiene Script

Good day! I am CJ Samuel H. Perez, from BSN1-A, and today, I will be performing the
proper hand hygiene.
The first thing to do is to check for completeness of the supplies to avoid delay or minimize
waste of time. So, the things that I will be needing are of course, soap, a sink with running
water, a trash can, a tissue, or a paper towel. This is only optional or a tip, but it is
recommended to use lotion after hand washing to keep our hands moisturized. Before we
proceed to the actual hand washing, I have to assess my hands first if I have short nails and
no cuticles because short and natural nails are less likely to harbor microorganisms. Next,
remove all jewelry because microorganisms can lodge in the settings of jewelry. Lastly,
check hands for breaks in the skin such as hangnails or cuts because a nurse who has open
sores may require a work assignment with a decreased risk for transmission of infectious
organisms due to the chance of acquiring or passing on an infection.
We are now ready to proceed with the procedure. Stand in front of the sink with the uniform
not touching the sink because the sink is considered contaminated.
Now, turn on the water and adjust its force making sure not to get the uniform splashed
with water. Water splashed from the contaminated sink will contaminate your uniform. Wet
the hands from the wrist area with fingers pointing toward the bottom of the sink, so our
goal here is the water should flow from the cleaner area toward the more contaminated
area. In this case, the hands are more contaminated than the forearms. With liquid soap, I
have to lather it thoroughly firm, rubbing, and circular motion, wash my hands and wrist
for about 15-20 secs, and rub palm to palm. The circular motion creates friction that helps
remove microorganisms mechanically. Now, interlace your fingers and rub your palm using
the back of your hand at least five times each. Next, rub palm to palm with fingers
interlaced. Then, rub the back of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked.
Then, rub each thumb clasped in the opposite hand using rotational movement. Then,
rotational rubbing, backward and forwards with clasped fingers of right hand to left palm
and vice versa. Lastly, rub each wrist with the opposite hand. Now, rinse thoroughly starting
from the most contaminated area to the least contaminated area. Visually inspect for
remaining dirt or soap. Now, I have to dry my hands and wrists by blotting paper towels
from my fingers to my wrist. Contamination is prevented by drying from the least to the
most contaminated areas. Apply lotion, if needed, to keep the skin soft and prevent
chopping microorganisms from the faucet handle. And lastly, use a new paper towel to
grasp the faucet handle. This prevents them from picking up microorganisms from the
faucet handles.
That’s it for my medical hand-washing return demonstration. I am CJ Samuel H. Perez,
thank you for watching.