1. HAND HYGIENE MOMENTS FOR DENTAL ASSISTANTS SWSLHD ORAL HEALTH SERVICES SWSLHD OH - Version 003/ Nov 2015 1

2. Ask patient to have a seat 2

3. Moment 1 Perform hand hygiene before touching the patient 3

4. Place bib on patient 4

5. Hand glasses to patient 5

6. MOMENT 4 Perform hand hygiene after touching the patient 6

7. BONUS MOMENT 2 Put on gloves to set up examination instruments 7

8. MOMENT 3 Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene immediately after setting up instruments 8

9. Complete the clinical assessment 9

10. 4 and/or 5 MOMENT 1, 2, 3, 4 and/or 5 Perform hand hygiene only if patient zone is touched If patient zone is not touched, perform hand hygiene immediately before setting up for the procedure 10

11. MOMENT 2 Put on gloves and setup for the procedure 11

12. MOMENT 3 Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene immediately after setting up for the procedure 12

13. Put on mask and then eye protection 13 BONUS MOMENT 2

14. MOMENT 2 Perform hand hygiene before putting gloves immediately prior to the procedure 14

15. Put on gloves 15

16. Start the procedure 16

17. Remove bib from patient at completion of procedure 17

18. Take dirty tray to the sterilising room 18

19. MOMENT 3 Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene immediately after blood and body fluids risk from instruments and gloves 19

20. Remove eye protection then mask 20

21. MOMENT 3 Perform hand hygiene immediately after blood and body fluids risk from mask and eye protection 21

22. Clean patient zone wearing gloves 22

23. MOMENT 5 Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene after touching the patient zone 23