Course highlights- Section 3

HAND HYGIENE PRACTICES TECHNIQUE: 

• • Recommended Hands Washing Times (4 Moments for Hand Hygiene)
    • Before initial contact with the client or their environment
    • Before a clean/aseptic procedure
    • After body fluid exposure risk
    • After touching a client or their environment

• Technique:
  • Wet hands with warm water and apply enough soap to ensure all hand surfaces are lathered thoroughly (e.g. two to three pumps);
  • Vigorously rub soap product over all the surfaces of the hands and wrists, including; palms, spaces between fingers, back of hands and wrists, fingers, fingertips, and thumbs for a minimum of 20 seconds;
  • Rinse hands under warm running water;
  • Pat hands dry with disposable paper towels;
  • Turn off faucets and open door using paper towels;
  • Discard disposable paper towels.