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Hand Hygiene

Must Be Performed:

1. Before entering/re-entering the clinician bag
2. Before and after direct patient contact
3. Before donning gloves
4. After removing gloves
5. Before preparing medications
6. Before and after performing a procedure (for example wound care, trach
care)
7. Before and after handling an invasive device (for example, Foley
catheter)
8. Before moving from a contaminated body site to a clean body site (for
example, wound care to trach tube)
9. After contact with bodily fluids, mucous membranes or non-intact skin

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I. Soap and Water

 Ask the patient, “May I wash my hands?”

• Hand hygiene should be performed in the bathroom sink.
• If not possible and there are hygiene concerns,
document and contact your manager.

 Wet hands with water

 Apply enough soap to cover all hand surfaces

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