Hand hygiene
Topic: Infection control
The single most effective way to prevent healthcare-associated infections. WHO's five moments are before touching a client, before an aseptic procedure, after body fluid exposure risk, after touching a client and after touching the client's surroundings. An alcohol-based hand rub takes 20–30 seconds and washing with soap and water 40–60 seconds; use soap and water when hands are visibly soiled and for Clostridioides difficile or norovirus.
- Also known as:
- Handwashing, Five moments for hand hygiene
- In Turkish:
- El hijyeni
What does Hand hygiene mean?
Hand hygiene is part of the Infection control topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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