Hand Washing
Hand Washing
Hand Washing
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
Pamphlet with illustrations and pictures. Kozier and Erbs. (2007). Fundamentals of Nursing.
2 minutes
Pamphlet with illustrations and pictures. Kozier and Erbs. (2007). Fundamentals of Nursing. Pamphlet with illustrations and pictures.
2 minutes
15 20 seconds
Perform 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.