Good Hand Hygiene is one of the most important things you can practice in healthcare to protect the patient from the most common Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAIs). This course will discuss when to perform hand hygiene, the steps to performing it correctly, and how Alcohol-Rub compares to Soap and Water. We'll also discuss concerns about jewelry, long fingernails, and hand irritation.
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| Course Format | Delivery Method | Price | |||||||||||
Online - Complete Course
| Online | $17.50 | Add to Cart |
At the completion of this course the reader will be able to:
- Recall the birth of hand hygiene.
- Discuss the importance of hand hygiene in relation to healthcare acquired infections.
- Discuss the most common type of microorganism involved in HAIs and how they're spread.
- Recall when to perform hand hygiene.
- List the steps for correctly performing hand hygiene.
- List concerns related to hand hygiene.
- List hand hygiene facts and 'truths worth knowing'.
Provider #: 50-2256
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We report to CE Broker immediately after course completion, provided that your license number is in your profile prior to course completion.
Course #: 20-707780
We report to CE Broker immediately after course completion, provided that your license number is in your profile prior to course completion.
Course #: 20-707780
| Hours | |
| 2.5 |
| Level | |
| Basic |
| Course Code | |
| SAF009 |
| Author | |
| Deborah L. Buckley, MBA, MT(ASCP) |
| Profession | |
| Nursing |
| Category | |
| Safety |
| Last Reviewed | |
| 06/30/2023 |
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