Things you should not do in washing hands is use water that is too hot, don't touch the sink or sink handles with bare hands and don't allow water to run over your hands when lathering.
You should wet your hands and then lather and scrub your hands without running water over them and then when ready rinse the soap off.
Also when possible use a paper towel or other towel to turn off the faucet so that you don't get bacteria back on your hand and if possible use a paper towel or towel to open the door with as the doorknobs can also contain germs that can get back onto your hands.
If your hands touch the sink while you're washing your hands then you must rewash your hands again as they are considered contaminated.
Turn on the warm water and allow the water to wet the hands and wrists thoroughly and wash again with soap and remember to keep your hands and forearms lower than your elbows so any cross contamination does not occur from water running back.
Wetting and rinsing thoroughly when washing your hands is so important because it ensures you remove all the chemicals, dirt and germs from your hands.
When turning off the faucet it's also good to use your elbow or a paper towel to prevent more germs from getting onto your clean hands.
You should wash your arms especially if you're working in a health care setting or are a surgeon.
Washing your arms is also good hygiene and gets rid of bacteria on the arms as well as hands when your arms and hands.
The most efficient product to use for routine hand hygiene is alcohol based hand sanitizer.
Alcohol-based hand cleaners are more effective against most bacteria and many viruses than either medicated or non-medicated soaps.
Alcohol-based hand cleaners is also the hand hygiene product of choice for all standard aseptic procedures.
The NHS washes hands by wetting their hands with water and then they apply enough soap to cover all of their hand surfaces.
Then the NHS rubs their hands palm to palm with the right palm over the back of the other hand with interlaced fingers and vice versa.
Bare below the elbow means that your sleeves are above your elbow and your hands are forearms are free of any jewelry and your skin is intact and nails are natural, unvarnished and short.
The bare below the elbows is an initiative which aims to improve the effectiveness of hand hygiene that is performed by health care workers.
Healthcare workers and staff from ALL disciplines MUST be Bare Below the Elbow when entering/within a clinical area which includes sitting at the nurses station.
Staff must remove all hand/wrist jewellery (one plain band permitted) No fleeces/cardigans are permitted in the clinical area including at nurses stations.
In September 2007 the Department of Health announced new guidance with regard to healthcare professionals' attire; the so-called 'bare below the elbows' (BBE) policy (short sleeves, no wristwatch, no jewellery, and no ties when carrying out clinical activity).
Clothing that extends below the elbows must be removed or sleeves rolled up to the elbows during direct patient care.
Patient gowns must not be worn over uniforms at any time.
Compliance with bare below the elbow has been linked with increased rates of hand hygiene and uniform compliance.