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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the hand washing checklist PDF in the editor.
  2. Begin by entering the 'Date Observed' and the name of the healthcare worker (HCW) in the designated fields.
  3. Fill in the 'Observer' name and their position, along with the nursing unit or ancillary department where the observation took place.
  4. Select the shift observed by checking one of the options: 1, 2, or 3.
  5. For each observation, indicate compliance with hand hygiene policy by selecting 'Yes' or 'No' for each HCW listed.
  6. Assess verbal skills by noting how many HCWs were evaluated and their performance on specific actions related to hand hygiene.
  7. Complete sections regarding return demonstration skills and random observations, filling in any relevant data as required.
  8. Finally, provide comments and recommended actions based on your observations before saving or sharing your completed checklist.

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Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use the cleanest water possible, for example from an improved source. *If soap and water are not available use an alcohol-based hand rub that contains at least 60% alcohol.
Follow Five Steps to Wash Your Hands the Right Way Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap. Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds.
Moment 1 - before touching a patient. Moment 2 - before a procedure. Moment 3 - after a procedure or body fluid exposure risk. Moment 4 - after touching a patient.

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What are the 7 Steps of Hand Washing? Step 1: Wet Hands. Wet your hands and apply enough liquid soap to create a good lather. Step 2: Rub Palms Together. Step 3: Rub the Back of Hands. Step 4: Interlink Your Fingers. Step 5: Cup Your Fingers. Step 6: Clean the Thumbs. Step 7: Rub Palms with Your Fingers.
What are the 7 Steps of Hand Washing? Step 1: Wet Hands. Wet your hands and apply enough liquid soap to create a good lather. Step 2: Rub Palms Together. Step 3: Rub the Back of Hands. Step 4: Interlink Your Fingers. Step 5: Cup Your Fingers. Step 6: Clean the Thumbs. Step 7: Rub Palms with Your Fingers.
The four general types of hand hygiene that should be performed in the perioperative environment are washing hands that are visibly soiled, hand hygiene using alcohol-based products, surgical hand scrubs, and surgical hand scrubs using an alcohol-based surgical hand rub product.
Wet your hands with water. Apply enough soap to cover your hands. Rub your hands together. Use one hand to rub the back of the other hand and clean in between the fingers. Rub your hands together and clean in between your fingers.
Apply soap to hands. Rub hands vigorously for at least 15 seconds, covering all surfaces of hands and fingers. Rinse hands with water and dry thoroughly with a paper towel. Use a paper towel to turn off the water faucet.

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