HandHygieneinHealth-careFacilities.pptVIP

How to Handwash properly Wash hands when visibly soiled, otherwise, you can use hand rubs Duration of the entire procedure: 40-60 seconds - Wet hands with water - Apply enough soap to cover all hand surfaces - Rub hand palm to palm - Right palm over left dorsum with interlaced fingers and vice versa with the left - Palm to palm with fingers interlaced - Backs of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked - Rotational rubbing of left thumb clasped in right palm and vice versa with the left - Rotational rubbing, backwards and forwards with clasped fingers of right hand in left palm and vice versa with the left - Rinse hands with water - Dry hands thoroughly with a single use towel - Use towel to turn off faucet - Your hands are now safe * How to Use Hand Rub properly Rub hands for hand hygiene but wash hands when visibly soiled Duration of the entire procedure: 20-30 seconds - Apply a palmful of the product in a cupped hand, covering all surfaces - Rub hands palm to palm - Right palm over left dorsum with interlaced fingers and vice versa with the left - Palm to palm with fingers interlaced - Backs of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked - Rotational rubbing of left thumb clasped in right palm and vice versa with the left - Rotational rubbing, backwards and forwards with clasped fingers of right hand in left palm and vice versa with the left - Once dry, your hands are safe * Demonstrate step by step how to hand rub and ask the audience to participate * * Nail length is important because even after careful handwashing, HCWs often harbor substantial numbers of potential pathogens in the subungual spaces. Numerous studies have documented that subungual areas of the hand harbor high concentrations of bacteria, most frequently coagulase-negative staphylococci, gram-negative rods (including Pseudomonas spp.), corynebacteria, and yeasts. Natural nail tips should be kept to ? inch in length.