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HAND HYGIENE

(HANDWASHING)
A LESSON LOG

October 28, 2019


LICEO DE CAGAYAN UNIVERSITY
College of Nursing

HANDWASHING DETAILED LESSON LOG

I. Objectives:
After 30 minutes of classroom lecture/discussion the learners will be able
to:
A. Cognitive:
a. Define handwashing / hand hygiene.
b. Enumerate the principles of handwashing / hand hygiene.
B. Affective:
a. Participate to the activities prepared by the lecturer.
b. Compare the importance of good handwashing / hand hygiene from
poor handwashing.
C. Psychomotor:
a. Follow proper steps in doing the handwashing.

II. Subject Matter


Handwashing

III. Materials
White board marker, equipment for handwashing

IV. Procedure

A. Introduction- Motivation: Word Hunt Game (5-10 minutes)


Choose three (3) students in the class who will participate in the Word Hunt
Game prepared by the lecturers. The lecturers will give ten (10) words related to
handwashing. Students will find the words inside the box and encircle it. The first student
to finish the Word Hunt will have an incentive.

B. Content: Lecture-Discussion (20-30 minutes)


Handwashing is defined as the act of cleaning hands for the purpose of removing
soil, dirt, and microorganisms. (WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University)

I. HANDWASHING
Hand washing is an easy way to prevent infection. It is a simple habit that can
help keep you healthy. Learn the benefits of good hand hygiene, when to wash your
hands and how to clean them properly.
Hand washing is something most people do without thinking. Yet hand
washing, when done properly, is one of the best ways to avoid getting sick. This
simple habit requires only soap and warm water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
— a cleanser that doesn't require water.

II. PRINCIPLES

1. H-health department (WHO & DOH) mandates 5 moment of handwashing


i. Before patient contact
ii. After patient contact
iii. After contact with patients’ blood and body fluids
iv. After contact with patient’s environment
v. Before performing invasive procedure or any treatment
2. A- a universal precaution
3. N-needs at least 2-4 ml of liquid soap
4. D-duration is standardized 15-25 seconds for standard and 2-3 minutes if with
extensive exposure to patients
5. W-water temperature is lukewarm or at least 100˚F (38˚C)
6. A-aseptically done
7. S-systematically done
8. H-hands are held with tips downs
9. I-infection rates are greatly reduced
10. N-nurses and other health care professionals needs to perform such
conscientiously
11. G-generally, friction is the most important element

III. PROCEDURE (5 Easy Steps of Handwashing)


1. Lather
 Wet hands and lather with appropriate amount of soap
2. Scrub
 Palm to palm
 Between fingers
 Back of hands
 Base of thumbs
 Back of fingers
 Fingernails
 Wrist
3. Spread
 Appropriately spread the foam to the entire hands
4. Wash
 Completely remove foam of soap with tip of the hands held down
5. Dry
 Dry hand completely using individual towel

V. EVALUATION

A 15-item quiz will be given as an evaluation for learners. The test is composed of
two types: Identification and Enumeration. These two types of test aim to determine the
learner’s acquisition of knowledge and to determine if the students have achieved the
remembering and understanding level of cognitive dimension.

I. Identification
__________1. It is an easy way to prevent infection.
__________2. The duration of standard handwashing.
__________3. The amount of liquid soap used in handwashing.
__________4. The temperature of water in handwashing.
__________5. The most important element of handwashing

II. Enumeration
1-5. give the 5 moments of handwashing as mandated by WHO and DOH
6-10. give the 5 easy steps of handwashing
Answers
I. Identification
1. Handwashing
2. 15-25 seconds
3. 2-4 ml
4. at least 100˚F (38˚C)
5. friction
II. Enumeration
1-5. 5 moments of handwashing as mandated by WHO and DOH
-before patient contact
-after patient contact
-after contact with blood and body fluids
-after contact with patient’s environment
-before performing procedures and treatment

5-10 5 easy steps of handwashing


-lathers
-scrub
-spread
-wash
-dry

VI. ASSIGNMENT
Learners are expected to memorize the steps in handwashing, its principles and
a return demonstration will be done next meeting.

VI. REFERENCE

Sax H, et al. ‘My five moments for hand hygiene’: a user–centred design approach to
understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene. Journal of Hospital Infection.
2007;67:9–21. [PubMed]

World Alliance for Patient Safety. The Global Patient Safety Challenge 2005–2006
“Clean Care is Safer Care”. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2005. [accessed 1
December 2008]. http://www.who.int/gpsc/en/

Lopez AD, et al. Global and regional burden of disease and risk factors, 2001:
systematic analysis of population health data. Lancet. 2006;367:1747–1757. [PubMed]

INSTRUCTOR

JOSEPH B. ABANG

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