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WASH YOUR HANDS! WASH YOUR Help Prevent The 3. COVER If You Are Be Sure To WASH YOUR HANDS... • Prevent the YOUR HANDS SPREAD GERMS!
Your Hands Can Spread Germs!
Sick. Sneeze and
Spread Of Infection
HANDS With
spread of many
cough into a tissue,
diseases and
Soap And Warm
then throw it away.
Avoid touching
While you're in the hospital, there
conditions by
Water For 15-20
is a risk of infection. You can help
other people.
Seconds.
WASHING YOUR
prevent infection by taking these
4. CHECK Your Bandages. If a
simple steps:
That's about the amount of
soap and clean,
loose or wet, tell your nurse. If you
time it takes to sing two verses
have a catheter or drainage tube,
running water.
of the "Happy Birthday" song. 1. WASH bandage on a wound or IV becomes HANDS with
tell your nurse if it becomes loose or
YOUR dislodged.
No Soap? HANDS
Use Sanitizer. 5. SPEAK UP!™ And Remind Staff • WASHING YOUR
• After touching To WASH THEIR HANDS. All of your HANDS is one
objects or surfaces healthcare providers should WASH
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers THEIR HANDS both of the most
can quickly reduce the number of • Before eating before and after
microbes, (germs) on your hands. they touch you. important ways
Simply apply sanitizer to your palm • After using the restroom Don't be afraid you can keep
and continue to rub over the entire to remind them if
surface of your hands and fingers they forget! from spreading
until they are completely dry. germs to
2. TELL Guests NOT TO VISIT If 6. KEEP All Your Vaccines Make sure you and your
They Are Sick. Also, ask your guests Up-To-Date! Protect yourself and visitors WASH YOUR HANDS at others!
to WASH THEIR HANDS when they others, it's worth a shot! these important times!
enter your room.
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