HCSW Hand Hygiene Competency
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This document outlines proper hand hygiene procedures for healthcare workers, including washing hands with soap and water when visibly soiled or after contact with a patient with diarrhea, and using alcohol-based hand rub when hands are visibly clean. Proper hand hygiene should be performed before and after patient contact, before clean procedures, after exposure to body fluids, and after touching patient surroundings.
HCSW Hand Hygiene Competency
- 1. Please Contact The HCSW Development Link Nurse Tracy Culkin for Your Assessment ASAP
- 2. 1. Hand washing with soap and water 2. Use of alcohol based hand rub
- 3. 1. Before patient contact 2. After patient contact 3. Before any clean/aseptic procedure 4. After body fluid exposure risk 5. After contact with patient surroundings
- 5. Soap & Water 1. When hands are visibly soiled 2. Following contact with a patient diarrhoea Alcohol Hand Rub 1. When hands are visibly clean