Introduction

When soap and water handwashing is not required, alcohol-based hand sanitizer is preferred. Read through the steps below before watching the demonstration video.

Procedure Steps
Demonstration Video
Google Doc

Hand Hygiene With Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer

Gather Supplies: Antiseptic hand rub
Procedure Steps:
- Remove jewelry according to agency policy; push your sleeves above your wrists.
- Apply enough product into the palm of one hand and enough to cover your hands thoroughly per product directions.
- Rub your hands together, covering all surfaces of your hands and fingers with antiseptic until the alcohol is dry (a minimum of 30 seconds):
  - Rub hands palm to palm
  - Rub back of right and left hand (fingers interlaced)
  - Rub palm to palm with fingers interlaced
  - Perform rotational rubbing of left and right thumbs
  - Rub your fingertips against the palm of your opposite hand
  - Rub your wrists
- Repeat hand sanitizing sequence a minimum of two times.
- Repeat hand sanitizing sequence until the product is dry.

> This information can be found in Section 4.9 in the book.

Please click on the link below to access the skills checklist. This checklist can be printed and cut out for an in-class activity.

Skills Checklist: Hand Hygiene with Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer

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