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Use liquid soap and warm running water Scrub nails by rubbing them against the palms RINSE HANDS WITH WATER DRY HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH A PAPER TOWEL TURN OFF FAUCET USING THE PAPER TOWEL TIP Use alcoholbased hand sanitizers when soap and running wate. The most basic and fundamental of infection control and prevention skills is hand washing.. Rids the hands of germs which cause infections. Hands are a primary means of spreading infections and washing them rids the hands of these germs.. and Control. Standard. 15. Learning outcomes. 15.1 . Prevent the spread of infection. Standard. 15. Introduction. Infection and infectious diseases in humans . are caused . when harmful germs, known as pathogens enter the body and . Why should you wash your hands?. Washing your hands is the best way to stop germs from spreading.. Common ways germs are spread.. Nose, mouth, or eyes to hands to others.. Hands to . food.. Common ways germs are spread.. Proper hand washing steps. Wet hands with warm running water. Apply soap. Lather. Scrub hands and arms for at least 20 seconds. Rinse well under warm running water. Apply soap and lather again. Rinse well under warm running water. Did you cover your last sneeze or cough with your hand or arm or something else?. When was the last time you washed your hands? . Why did you wash them?. Complete the following . True/False. questions after watching.. The Case for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings. Background . Costs . Selection of Agents. Techniques . Indications . Summary . Let’s Get Committed…to Prevention. Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI’s) have increased morbidity and mortality rates among hospitalized patients worldwide. Hand Hygiene/Hand Washing is the single . most. effective method to reduce the risk of spreading germs.. Anyone ever had diarrhea?. Vomitted. Strep throat?. Pink eye?. Acne? . Flu?. These diseases and more are spread by bacteria.. (wave hands around room). They’re on the walls and in the halls.. (point to walls). They’re on the chairs and on the stairs.. (point to chair). They’re on the toilet seats and on your feet.. (point to feet). Area . Two . Level One Certification . Course. KDE SCN. At the end of this presentation you will be able to…. Understand the importance of good personal hygiene;. Identify ways to maintain proper personal hygiene according to district/department policies and procedures;. - 12906 1 Preventing Contamination from Hands Food establishment minimize bare hand contact with ready to eat foods by either wearing single use gloves or by following the listed procedure s : APPR June. LO: To identify why effective hand washing is important.. LO: To identify why effective hand washing is important.. Meet Super Soaps.. He will help you today with your learning.. LO: . To identify why effective hand washing is important.. The foundations of clean, safe care. Claire Kilpatrick & Julie . Storr. WHO WASH in health care facilities team. Part of the 2020 WASH in health care facilities webinar training series. First broadcast April 16 2020. Provide . examples of when it is necessary to wash hands to prevent illness. . Identify . major steps to properly wash hands. . Objective 1. Describe how hand washing relates to poultry and egg safety.. Vocabulary. Hygiene. . – a condition or practice conducive to the preservation of health. Microorganisms. . – any organism too small to be viewed by the unaided eye (bacteria, some fungi, algae, etc.).