Hand Washing

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HEALTH TEACHING PLAN

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES At the end of 1 2 hours of health teaching, the learner will be able to: 1. Express understanding about hand hygiene -

TEACHING-LEARNING STRATEGIES CONTENT TIME ALLOTMEN T TEACHER ACTIVITIES LEARNER ACTIVITIES MATERIALS/ RESOURCES PERFORMANCE INDICATOR

It is the act of cleaning the hands with or without the use of water or another liquid, or with the use of soap, for the purpose of removing soil, dirt, and/or microorganisms. This is to cleanse the hands of pathogens (including bacteri a or viruses) and chemicals which can cause personal harm or disease. The five moments of hand hygiene are done before patient contact, before aseptic task, after body fluid exposure risk, after patient contact, and after contact with patient surroundings Wet hands with water Apply enough soap to cover all hand surfaces Rub hand palm to palm Right palm over left dorsum with interlaced fingers and vice versa Palm to palm with fingers

2 minutes

Give the definition of hand washing

Define hand washing on the familys own words.

Pamphlet with illustrations and pictures. Kozier and Erbs. (2007). Fundamentals of Nursing.

2. Recognize the purpose

2 minutes

Express the purpose of hand hygiene

State purpose of hand hygiene

Pamphlet with illustrations and pictures. Kozier and Erbs. (2007). Fundamentals of Nursing. Pamphlet with illustrations and pictures.

3. Identify when hand hygiene should be performed

2 minutes

Provide a pamphlet with an illustration of the 5 moments

Describe the 5 moments of hand hygiene

4. Enumerate the step by step procedure of hand washing

15 20 seconds

Perform procedure

Recall the procedure

Kozier and Erbs. (2007). Fundamentals of Nursing. Pamphlet with illustrations and pictures.

interlaced Backs of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked Rotational rubbing of left thumb clasped in right palm and vice versa Rotational rubbing, backwards and forwards with clasped fingers of right hand in left palm and vice versa. Rinse hands with water Dry thoroughly with a single use towel Use towel to turn off faucet.

Kozier and Erbs. (2007). Fundamentals of Nursing.

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