4. Recommendation
Visibly dirty or contaminated
wash hands with either:
a non-antimicrobial soap
and water or 1
an antimicrobial soap
and water
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h
5. Not visibly soiled
use an alcohol-based hand rub
routinely in all other
2
clinical situations
6. After contact with a patient's intact skin
•taking a pulse
•taking blood pressure
•lifting a patient
Deconta 3
minate
7. After contact with body fluids
•Excretions
•mucous membranes
• non-intact skin
•wound dressings
4
Deconta
minate
9. How to
wash ?
•wet hands first with water.
•apply an amount of product.
•rub hands together vigorously for at least 15
seconds.
•covering all surfaces of the hands and fingers.
•Rinse hands with water.
•Dry thoroughly with a disposable towel.
•Use towel to turn off the faucet.
10. How to use alcohol
rub?
•Apply product to palm of one hand.
•Rub hands together.
•Covering all surfaces of hands and fingers, until
hands are dry.
Follow
Me
11.
12. Do not add soap to a partially Note
empty soap dispenser
This practice called "topping
1
up' of soap
can lead to
•bacterial contamination of soap
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13. Provide HCWs with hand
lotions or creams
to Note
minimize the occurrence of 2
irritant contact dermatitis
associated with hand
antisepsis or hand washing.
Always
be ready
14. to improve hand hygiene adherence
provide HCWs with a readily
accessible alcohol-based hand-rub
product.
make an alcohol-based hand rub available at:
•The entrance to the patients' room
•At the bedside
•In other convenient locations,
•In individual pocket-sized containers to be carried by HCWs
