Procedure Of Hand Washing

Procedure Of Hand Washing. Hand washing or hand hygiene is the act of cleaning ones hand with or without the use of water or another liquid, or with the use of soap for the purpose of removing soil, dirt, and microorganisms.  An approved antiseptic detergent ( eg 4% Chlorhexidine gluconate or 7.5% povidone iodine ).

Procedure Of Hand Washing. Hand washing may be defined as ” the act of cleansing the hands with water or other liquid, with or without the inclusion of soap or other detergent, for the purpose of removing soil or microorganisms”. It is an infection control practice with a clearly demonstrated efficacy and remain the cornerstone of efforts to reduce the spread of infection.

Important of hand washing:

1. To clean dirt and transient micro-organisms from the hands.
2. To reduce total microbial counts over time.
3. To prevent cross infection.
4. It reduce the risk of self-infected disease.
5. It helps to improve patient care.
6. Helps to prevent nosocomial infection\ hospital acquired infection.
7. Hand washing is a basic technique for infection control.

Procedure of hand washing:

1. Remove jewelry such as- ring, bracelet, watches etc.
2. Wet hands thoroughly and lather vigorously using a neutral pH liquid soap for 15-30 seconds.
3. Rub hands palm to palm.
4. Right palm over left dorsum with interlaced fingers and vice versa.
5. Palm to palm with fingers interlaced.
6. Backs of fingers to opposing palms with  fingers interlocked.
7. Rotational rubbing of left thumb clasped in right palm and vice versa.
8. Rotational rubbing, backwards and forwards with clasped fingers of right hand in left palm and vice versa.
9. Rinse under running water.
10. Do not touch taps with clean hands- if elbow or foot control are not available, use paper towel to turn off taps.
11. Pat hands dry using paper towel.

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