2. Cut the nails short Remove jewelry
1.) Prepare the materials and assess your hands.
Check hands for break in the skin, such as hangnails or cuts.
3. 2.) Stand in front of the sink.
3.) Turn on water and adjust the flow.
4.) Wet the hands and wrist areas.
5.) Use about 1 – 2 teaspoons of liquid soap from
dispenser or lather thoroughly with bar soap.
4. 6.) With a firm rubbing and circular motions, wash palms
and back of hands, each finger, the areas
between the fingers, the knuckles, wrist and forearms.
– Rub hands palm to palm
– Right palm over left, left over right
– Palm to palm fingers interlaced
– Back fingers to opposing fingers interlocked
– Rotational rubbing of right thumb clasped in left palm and vice versa
– Rotational rubbing backwards and forwards with tops of fingers and
thumb of right hand in left and vice versa.
5. 7.) Clean the fingernails using an orange wood stick or tooth pick.
8.) Rinse thoroughly using an upward motion from the fingertips
down to the wrist. Wash hands for a minimum of 15 seconds.
9.) Pat - dry the hands and wrists thoroughly with a hand towel.
10.) Turn off water. Use paper- towel to turn- off the faucet.
11.) Use oil free lotion on hands if desired. (optional)
