Ensure that you -
- Remove watches and all jewellery (excluding a plain wedding band)
- Remove false nails and nail varnish
- Cover open wounds on your hands
- Roll up your sleeves if they are covering your forearms
This Guideline is applicable to ALL staff (clinical and non-clinical) working for GG&C in any setting where babies are cared for. Knowledge and understanding of the principles of hand hygiene outlined in this document are mandatory.
Hand hygiene is the single most important factor for the prevention of nosocomial infection and must become second nature 1
Spread of infection between babies on the unit is mainly due to bacteria on the hands of staff
Ensure that you -
wash all parts of hands, at least to mid-forearm, for a minimum 15 seconds
IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION USE OF ALCOHOL HAND GEL IS AN EFFECTIVE MEASURE
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