Guest guest Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Hello everyoneplease check attached file Hand washing technique Wet both hands with the given gel. Follow the technique below(or from any good book) for 15 – 30 seconds ensuring that each step consists of at least three strokes backwards and forwards.look in any book for photos Step 1 Rub palm to palm Step 2 Right palm over back of left hand and left palm over back of right hand Step 3 Palm to palm, with bent and spread out fingers Step 4 Backs of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked Step 5 Circular rubbing of left thumb in closed right hand and vice versa Step 6 Circular rubbing, backwards and forwards with closed right hand fingertips in left palm and vice versa Special attention should be paid to fingertips, thumbs and other areas of hands likely to contact a contaminated site. STEPS IN THE EXAM- 1. Roll sleeves above elbow 2. Applies glitter potion and inspects hands, dispense hand cream. 3. Palm wash 4. Back of hand interdigitating 5. Thumbs 6. Distal fingers extensor surface 7. Place hand under ultra violet light- Clean 8. Name of active ingredient in the cream- Alcohol 9. Other active ingredient used in hand washes- · Betadine (Povidine Iodine) · Hibbiscrub (Chlorhexidine) 10. Hospital acquired infections prevented by effective hand washing- · Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) · Clostridium difficile - Pseudo Membranous Colitis (Total time in hand washing- 2-3 minutes 1 of 1 Photo(s) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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