Washing hands is a very important part of health hygiene hence it need to be taken care off. There certain procedures that need to be followed while washing your hands.
Handwashing Technique:
• Remove watches, rings, bracelets.
• Open the tap staying away from the pool.
• Take a piece of soap or put the Instant Hand Sanitizer on the palm of DRY HANDS.
• Wet the hands and rub with soap or antiseptic soap solution GENTLY onto the hands and forearms for at least 10 SECONDS. Do not forget clefts.
• Rinse thoroughly and dry with paper towels or cloth towels.
• With the paper towel off the faucet.
• Dispose off paper towel in waste container.
The waste container must have a cover pedal operated so as not to contaminate their hands again to dismiss the soap or paper. Otherwise remain uncovered.
The nails should be kept short, as they are a for the development of germs. The importance of removing, prior to washing hands, rings, bracelets and watches, is that it has been found in bacteria the same, resulting dangerous, especially in areas of intensive care surgery center. The sinks must be kept clean. Avoid splash during hand hygiene to avoid contaminating adjacent areas. It is recommended not to wash diapers, clothes, flat, etc. in sinks. ONLY BE USED FOR WASHING HANDS. Wash with antiseptic soap:
Hands should be washed regularly with soap pieces only be used antiseptic soap solution to invasive procedures (Lumbar puncture, dialysis, aspiration of secretions, catheters, etc.). and before contact with immunocompromised patients. Avoid using soap solutions antiseptic when it is not strictly required, since they are mostly irritating skin condition erode further colonization. We recommend the use of sterile gloves for invasive procedures. A good technique of washing hands with soap into pieces is sufficient if sterile gloves are used, except in the operating room where residual action of antiseptics becomes important hand washing as it lingers long wearing gloves.
When to wash hands:
1. When you start the work.
2. Before contact with any patient. (Especially the most susceptible, immunocompromised, newborns, etc.).
3. Before performing invasive procedures.
4. Before and after touching wounds. (Especially surgical, traumatic or associated with prosthesis).
5. After contact with contaminated materials respiratory secretions, blood, excrement, etc.)..
6. After contact with reservoirs probably contaminated with multidrug-resistant or virulent organisms. Eg bottles aspiration.
7. After contact with patients colonized with multiresistant microorganisms.
8. Among the care of a patient to another. (Especially in intensive care units).
9. Before preparing medications and / or solutions Intravenous or arterial.
10. Before and after using the bathroom personal.
11. After sneezing, coughing, touching the face, hair, etc..
Handwashing Technique:
• Remove watches, rings, bracelets.
• Open the tap staying away from the pool.
• Take a piece of soap or put the Instant Hand Sanitizer on the palm of DRY HANDS.
• Wet the hands and rub with soap or antiseptic soap solution GENTLY onto the hands and forearms for at least 10 SECONDS. Do not forget clefts.
• Rinse thoroughly and dry with paper towels or cloth towels.
• With the paper towel off the faucet.
• Dispose off paper towel in waste container.
The waste container must have a cover pedal operated so as not to contaminate their hands again to dismiss the soap or paper. Otherwise remain uncovered.
The nails should be kept short, as they are a for the development of germs. The importance of removing, prior to washing hands, rings, bracelets and watches, is that it has been found in bacteria the same, resulting dangerous, especially in areas of intensive care surgery center. The sinks must be kept clean. Avoid splash during hand hygiene to avoid contaminating adjacent areas. It is recommended not to wash diapers, clothes, flat, etc. in sinks. ONLY BE USED FOR WASHING HANDS. Wash with antiseptic soap:
Hands should be washed regularly with soap pieces only be used antiseptic soap solution to invasive procedures (Lumbar puncture, dialysis, aspiration of secretions, catheters, etc.). and before contact with immunocompromised patients. Avoid using soap solutions antiseptic when it is not strictly required, since they are mostly irritating skin condition erode further colonization. We recommend the use of sterile gloves for invasive procedures. A good technique of washing hands with soap into pieces is sufficient if sterile gloves are used, except in the operating room where residual action of antiseptics becomes important hand washing as it lingers long wearing gloves.
When to wash hands:
1. When you start the work.
2. Before contact with any patient. (Especially the most susceptible, immunocompromised, newborns, etc.).
3. Before performing invasive procedures.
4. Before and after touching wounds. (Especially surgical, traumatic or associated with prosthesis).
5. After contact with contaminated materials respiratory secretions, blood, excrement, etc.)..
6. After contact with reservoirs probably contaminated with multidrug-resistant or virulent organisms. Eg bottles aspiration.
7. After contact with patients colonized with multiresistant microorganisms.
8. Among the care of a patient to another. (Especially in intensive care units).
9. Before preparing medications and / or solutions Intravenous or arterial.
10. Before and after using the bathroom personal.
11. After sneezing, coughing, touching the face, hair, etc..
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