Today’s Lecture

Context: Environmental Safety Infection Standard Precautions

Specific Skills/Info: Hand Hygiene Gloves Sterile Gloving Nursing Skills Laboratory Guidelines

Hand Hygiene“upon entering all Nursing Skills Labs”

(The Mariner 2009)

EatingSmoking

ToiletGloves

Soiled Instruments/Equipment“Significant Patient Contact”

(NHMRC 2004 pp.12-3)

Hand Hygiene

Hand Washing

Hand Washing

Hand Washing

Hand Washing

Hand Washing

Hand Rub

“Reduction of bacterial contamination was 83% for the handrubbing group vs 58% for the handwashing group, i.e. a

25% greater reduction.” (McKinley 2003)

Hand Rub

Fast-Acting Broad-spectrum

AccessibilityTime

ConveniencePoint-of-care

Skin Dryness

Hand Rub

Cleaning if Visible Contamination

Not 100%

? Adherence

Hand Rub

Hand Rub

Hand Rub

Hand Hygiene

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Today’s Lecture

Context: Environmental Safety Infection Standard Precautions

Specific Skills/Info: Hand Hygiene Gloves Sterile Gloving Nursing Skills Laboratory Guidelines