Demonstration on Medical Hand Washing
Prepared By
Josfeena Bashir
Lecturer, BGSBU,Jammu
Definition
Hand washing is important in every setting, including hospital. It is an effective infection control measures, as it prevent spread of micro organisms. For routine client care, the CDC recommends a vigorous hand washing under a stream of water for at least 10 seconds using soap.
Purpose
To remove transient and resident bacteria from fingers, hand and forearms.
To prevent the risk of transmission of infection to patients.
To reduce the risk of transmission of infection organisms to oneself.
To prevent cross infection among clients.
Equipments/ Articles Used For Hand Washing
Soap in a soap dish
Bacteriocidal or antimicrobial soap.
Surgical scrub brush
Running water
Towel/ sterile towels
Medical hand washing Steps of procedure
File the nails short, ensure the nails are free of nail polish.
Removal all jewellery and wrist watch.
Wet hands from wrist to fingertips under flowing water.
Keep hand and forearms lower than elbows during washing.
Contd…..
Place soap, preferably bacteriostatic, on hands and rub vigorously for 15 to 30 seconds, massing all skin areas, joints, fingernails, between fingers and so forth; slid ring up and down while rubbing fingers ( if unable to remove)
Rinse hands by holding the hands lower than the elbow so that water flows from arm to finger tips.
Dry hands with paper from towel, moving from fingers to wrist to forearm.
Conclusion
Hand washing is important in every setting, including hospital. It is an effective infection control measures, as it prevent spread of micro organisms
2. Definition
• Hand washing is important in every setting,
including hospital. It is an effective infection
control measures, as it prevent spread of
micro organisms. For routine client care, the
CDC recommends a vigorous hand washing
under a stream of water for at least 10
seconds using soap.
3. Purpose
• To remove transient and resident bacteria
from fingers, hand and forearms.
• To prevent the risk of transmission of infection
to patients.
• To reduce the risk of transmission of infection
organisms to oneself.
• To prevent cross infection among clients.
4. Equipments/ Articles Used For Hand
Washing
• Soap in a soap dish
• Bacteriocidal or antimicrobial soap.
• Surgical scrub brush
• Running water
• Towel/ sterile towels
5. Medical hand washing
Steps of procedure
• File the nails short, ensure the nails are free of
nail polish.
• Removal all jewellery and wrist watch.
• Wet hands from wrist to fingertips under flowing
water.
• Keep hand and forearms lower than elbows
during washing.
6. Contd…..
• Place soap, preferably bacteriostatic, on hands
and rub vigorously for 15 to 30 seconds, massing
all skin areas, joints, fingernails, between fingers
and so forth; slid ring up and down while rubbing
fingers ( if unable to remove)
• Rinse hands by holding the hands lower than the
elbow so that water flows from arm to finger tips.
• Dry hands with paper from towel, moving from
fingers to wrist to forearm.
7. Conclusion
• Hand washing is important in every setting,
including hospital. It is an effective infection
control measures, as it prevent spread of
micro organisms
