3 Hand Hygiene
Assessment
- Assessed the environment in preparation for hand hygiene.
- Inspected surface of hands and fingers for cuts or breaks.
- Inspected hands for heavy soiling.
- Kept fingernails short and free of nail polish.
Nursing Diagnosis
- Identified purpose and risks associated with hand hygiene.
Planning
- Established goals for procedure.
- Established need to use soap and water versus hand sanitizer.
Evaluation
- Inspected surface of hands.
Hand Hygiene – Implementation
- Removed jewelry and wristwatch.
- Removed long sleeved clothing.
- Stood at sink without touching sink with hands or uniform.
- Prepared paper towel.
- Regulated water flow and adjusted water temperature to warm without splashing.
- Wet hands and lowered arms, keeping them lower than the elbows.
- Applied antiseptic liquid soap to hands.
- Lathered hands and applied friction to all skin surfaces for at least 15-20 seconds- including wrists; interlaced fingers; rubbed fingernails in palms; rubbed thumbs in hands.
- Rinsed thoroughly, keeping hands below elbows.
- Used prepared paper towel to dispense sufficient amount of paper towel to dry hands from fingers to wrists and forearms.
- Dispensed more paper towel and used to turn off water
- Discarded paper towel properly.
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