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CC2433 Basic Health Assessment and Clinical Skills

Medical Asepsis and Hygiene

PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST

Hand Washing (social handwashing) Hand Washing (before aseptic technique)


* up to the wrists * up to the elbows
Procedure Procedure
• Turn on the tap (Use elbow to control!) • Turn on the tap (Use elbow to control!)
• Wash the hand thoroughly by • Wash the hand thoroughly by
holding them under the running holding them under the running
water water
• Hold the hands lower than the wrist • Hold the hands lower than the
so that the water flows from the arm elbow so that the water flows from
to the fingertips the arm to the fingertips
• Use the elbow to press for the soap • Use the elbow to press for the soap
• Apply the soap to the hands • Apply the soap to the hands
• Use firm, rubbing, and circular • Use firm, rubbing, and circular
movements to wash the palm, back movements to wash the palm, back
and wrist of each hand. Interlacing and wrist of each hand. Interlacing
the fingers and thumbs, and move the fingers and thumbs, and move
hands back and forth for 20 seconds hands back and down to the elbows
• follow 6- steps handwashing • follow 6- steps handwashing
technique* technique*
• Rinse the hands thoroughly from • Rinse the hands with fingertips
the wrist to finger tips. pointing upwards. Water should
flow down toward elbows.
• Turn off the water tap with elbow • Turn off the water tap with elbow
• Dry hands thoroughly with paper • Dry hands thoroughly with paper
towels starting at fingertips and towels starting at fingertips and
moving towards elbows moving towards elbows
• Discard the paper towel in the • Discard the paper towel in the
appropriate container appropriate container

6- steps handwashing technique

1. Palm to palm
2. right palm over left dorsum & left palm over right dorsum
3. Backs of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked
4. rotational rubbing, backwards & forwards with clasped fingers of right hand
in left palm & vice versa
5. Rotational rubbing of right thumb clasped in left palm & vice versa
6. Rotational rubbing of right wrist & vice versa
CC2433 Basic Health Assessment and Clinical Skills
Medical Asepsis and Hygiene

PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST

Donning and Removing Personal Protective Equipment


Procedure Yes No Comments
• Wash the hands*
• Remove surgical mask
• Proper hand hygiene
• Don the face mask (N95)
• Don the cap
• Don the eye shield
• Don a clean gown
• Don clean disposable gloves
Removing PPE
• Remove the gloves
• Remove the first glove – touch only
glove to glove
• First glove completely off by
inverting
• Bare hand inside the second glove
and remove it by rolling inside out
• Dispose properly
• Proper hand hygiene*
• Remove the gown \
• Folding inside out
• Grasp the gown along the inside of
the neck and pull down over
shoulders
• Roll up the gown with the soiled part
inside
• Discard appropriately
• Proper hand hygiene (optional) If the gown is soiled
• Remove the eye shields
• Proper hand hygiene (optional) If the eye shields is soiled
• Remove the cap
• Proper hand hygiene*
• Remove the mask
• Lift the bottom elastic over your
head first
• Then lift off the top elastic
• Avoid touching the mask surface
• Avoid moving the mask over your
head
• Discard
• Proper hand hygiene*
• Don the new surgical mask

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