Transcript Hand Washing - Simpson County Schools

Hand Hygiene 101
A companion to proper hand hygiene
procedures
In this segment:
You will:
• Identify when hand hygiene should take place
• Review appropriate hand hygiene products
• Review the proper procedure for hand
hygiene
– Hand washing
– Hand sanitizer
Hand Hygiene and ECERS-3
• Hand hygiene is observed in the following
items:
• #8: Meals/snacks
• #9: Toileting/diapering
• #10: Health practices
• Usually = 75% of the time and is considered in
the 5’s on all items
Fact or Myth
Antibacterial
soap
is
better
than
regular
There
are
400,000
to
500,000
bacteria
80% of all infectious diseases are
soapon your hand
per
centimeter
transmitted by touch
MYTH
Antibacterial soap actually rids good
bacteria from hands. The process of
Through touching, germs are spread
washing hands with regular soap is better
Fingernailsquickly
and surrounding
and easily area harbor
the most bacteria
FACT
FACT
When to use hand hygiene?
• Before meals
– After meals, if finger foods are eaten
• After toileting/diapering
• Upon arrival into the classroom (and re-entry)
• Before and after shared use of wet material
(ex. playdough, water)
When to use hand hygiene?
• After play with shared sensory material (ex.
sand)
• After dealing with bodily fluids
• After touching contaminated objects (ex. pets,
trash)
What are the options for hand
hygiene?
• Hand washing
– Use of non-antibacterial liquid soap and running
water
**Hand washing is required if hands are visibly
soiled
Steps to hand washing
1. Wet hands
2. Get soap
3. Lather hands for 20 seconds
Sing Happy Birthday twice, or count to 20
4.
5.
6.
7.
Rinse hands under running water
Dry with paper towel
Turn off water with paper towel
Throw paper towel in trash
TIPS
• POST hand washing procedure near sink(s)
• Have towels accessible
– If towel dispenser requires you to turn a knob to
roll, roll the paper towel down before beginning
hand washing
• Some staff choose to keep water running if a
group of children are washing hands at the
same time
Most common mistakes for hand
washing:
Forgetting to:
• Wet hands first
• Wash for 20 seconds
• Use a paper towel to turn off the water
What are the options for hand
hygiene?
• Hand Sanitizer
– Sanitizers with 60-95% alcohol
– Used with close supervision and per
manufacturer’s instructions
– Kept out of reach of children
(Some staff wear a small bottle
on a lanyard daily to have
it easily accessible)
To review
• Watch this quick video to review important
information regarding hand washing
http://ecers.sdcoe.net/handWashing.html
Can you list the 7 steps to hand
washing in 10 seconds?
1. Wet hands
2. Get soap
3. Lather hands for 20 seconds
Sing Happy Birthday twice, or Count to 20
4.
5.
6.
7.
Rinse hands under running water
Dry with paper towel
Turn off water with paper towel
Throw paper towel in trash
Resources:
• Caring For Our Children
– http://cfoc.nrckids.org/StandardView
• Environment Rating Scale-3 Notes and
Additional Information
– http://www.ersi.info/ecers3_notes.html
For additional information
Contact your Simpson County RTC
(270)586-2008
[email protected]
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