What are the rules of hand hygiene?
Follow these five steps every time.
- Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap.
- Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap.
- Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds.
- Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.
What are 5 moments of hand hygiene?
On this page:
- The 5 Moments.
- Moment 1 – before touching a patient.
- Moment 2 – before a procedure.
- Moment 3 – after a procedure or body fluid exposure risk.
- Moment 4 – after touching a patient.
- Moment 5 – after touching a patient’s surroundings.
How many times can you sanitize your hands before washing?
Some people have advocated that you should wash your hands after every four or five uses of alcohol-based hand rub. But, there is no reason to do this. If your hands feel ‘grubby’ or are visibly dirty, you should wash them with soap and water.
Why do people bare under their elbows?
Bare Below the Elbows is an initiative aiming to improve the effectiveness of hand hygiene performed by health care workers. Long sleeves have been found to be contaminated with pathogens and can impede appropriate hand hygiene.
How long should a full hand wash take?
Guidelines for Hand Hygiene The hands should be rubbed together for 15 – 20 seconds so that the soapy water comes into contact with all surfaces of each hand, (See figure 1).
Can you use alcohol to sanitize your hands?
A range of 60-90% alcohol is effective in reducing bacteria on the hands. Even if your hands look clean, it’s good to sanitize them often because you can’t always see the germs that make you sick.
Why is hand hygiene important in care settings?
Performing hand hygiene is the single most important thing you can do to help reduce the spread of infections and protect you, your family and those around you. These resources can be used within all care settings with the childrens pack specifically for nurseries and schools.
What is the hand hygiene campaign for Scotland?
The National Hand Hygiene Campaign for Scotland was launched in January 2007. Local Co-ordinators were employed to undertake activities that would raise awareness of Hand Hygiene and its importance in modern healthcare. Stefan Morton was employed in April 2007 as the NHSGGC Co-ordinator.
Are alcohol-based hand rubs allowed in outdoor nurseries in Scotland?
A Health Protection Scotland 2018 SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) on hygiene requirements in outdoor nurseries in Scotland states that the use of alcohol-based hand rubs (ABHRs) and non-ABHRs should be discouraged in children under the age of five.
What is the Healthcare Quality Strategy for NHSScotland?
We published our Healthcare Quality Strategy for NHSScotland in May 2010 which set the approach and shared focus for achieving the 2020 vision for health and social care. We established Healthcare Improvement Scotland in 2011 to take forward our healthcare priorities – particularly those of the Quality Strategy and the 2020 Vision.