Nursing Assistant Monthly Copyright © 2009 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Hand Hygiene May 2009.

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Nursing Assistant Monthly Copyright © 2009 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Hand Hygiene May 2009

Copyright © 2008 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Hand hygiene May Are all germs harmful?  No! Some microorganisms are helpful, even necessary to life on earth.  A small percentage of germs can produce disease.  Some of these infections can be spread from person to person on dirty hands.

Copyright © 2008 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Hand hygiene May Why learn about hand hygiene?  Many nursing home residents have chronic conditions that make them vulnerable to infection.  Places where people live and work closely together (like nursing homes, schools) give germs an opportunity to spread.  Caregivers need to use good hand hygiene to protect: –residents. –themselves. –caregivers’ families.

Copyright © 2008 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Hand hygiene May What is hand hygiene? Two methods of hand hygiene are: –washing with soap and water –using alcohol-based hand rubs

Copyright © 2008 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Hand hygiene May Soap and water OR hand rub? Wash with SOAP and WATER: –when hands appear dirty or soiled with blood or body fluids –before eating –before feeding a resident –after using the bathroom

Copyright © 2008 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Hand hygiene May When to use alcohol-based hand rub  If hands are not visibly soiled  Use alcohol-based hand rub OR wash hands: –before and after direct contact with residents –after contact with bodily fluids if not visibly soiled –after touching items in residents’ rooms –after removing gloves

Copyright © 2008 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Hand hygiene May Help residents with good hand hygiene Give residents the opportunity to wash their hands: –before eating –after using the bathroom Assist confused or frail residents to do the same.

Copyright © 2008 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Hand hygiene May Remember: you are a role model By practicing good hand hygiene you are teaching others an important aspect of infection control