NURSE AIDE CANDIDATE: Skill Wash Hands

Skill 1- Hand Washing
1. Knock on the door and introduce self to the resident.
2. Explain the procedure.
3. Turn on water.
4. Wet all surfaces of hands and wrists.
5. Apply liquid soap to hands.
6. Rub hands together away from water for 20 seconds using friction.
7. Interlace fingers pointing downward.
8. Wash all surfaces of hands and wrists with liquid soap.
9. Rinse hands thoroughly under running water with fingers pointed downward.
10. Dry hands on clean paper towel(s) and immediately discard in trash can.
11. Turn off faucet with a SECOND (last) clean dry paper towel. (Previously used
towel for drying will not be accepted).
12. Discard paper towel to trash container as used.
13. Do not re-contaminate hands at any point during the procedure.

[@sierriacrawford1480]

I thought you weren't supposed to shake your hands

[@aniciellesierraanderson220]

Do not shake

[@mariecanal1962]

No shake hands yo lost the skill