Standard Operating Procedures
Washing Hands and Personal Hygiene
KPNW Policy Manual: Infection Prevention and Control
Food and Nutrition Services Policy Manual: Food Safety; Grooming and Personal Hygiene
FDA 2013 Food Code 2-301.12; 2-301.14; 2-301.15
Policy: All Food and Nutrition employees must follow the proper hand washing procedure and personal hygiene to ensure the safety of foods serve to the patients or customers to prevent food borne illness. Scope: All Food and Nutrition Services employees.
A. Hand Washing
1. All new employees will receive training regarding the proper hand washing and review this procedure as needed.
2. Hand Washing Procedures:
a. Stand near sink, but avoid touching it as the sink itself may be a source
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Rub hands vigorously together causing friction to clean between fingers, around and under fingernails, the back of the hands, wrists, and palms for 15-20 seconds.
e. Rinse hands well under running water.
f. Dry hands with paper towel.
g. Use paper towel to turn off faucet if there is not a foot or knee control to prevent recontamination your hands.
h. Use hand sanitizers only after hands have been properly washed and dried. And only hand sanitizers that comply with the 2013 FDA Food can be used.
3. When to wash:
a. Before starting work.
b. During food preparation.
c. When moving from one food preparation area to another.
d. Before putting on or changing gloves.
e. After using the toilet.
f. After sneezing, coughing, or using a handkerchief or tissue.
g. After touching hair, face, or body.
h. After smoking, eating, drinking, or chewing gum or tobacco.
i. After handling raw meats, poultry, or fish.
j. After any clean up activity such as sweeping, mopping, or wiping counters.
k. After touching dirty dishes, equipment, or utensils.
l. After returning from lunch or breaks.
m. After returning to the kitchen from patient floors.
n. After handling trash.
o. After handling money.
p. After any time the hands may become
Washing your hands properly with soap is one of the most important things you can do to reduce the number of germs, or infections you can spread. The issue that needs to be addressed, is how can we promote good hand washing habits efficiently, to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. For this reason, Kohler will be introducing the “Hygieia” in Q3 of 2016. The Hygieia is a hands free motion detecting sink that dispenses water, and soap simultaneously.
Use a shampoo that is especially made for the event. The Hartz Company makes an herbal scented brand that is pleasant to use. Have the shampoo within easy reach. You may want to place it on top of the closed commode.
There is a reason that meticulous hand hygiene is a standard of care for all patients-it saves lives. Hand hygiene is basic task that has many benefits. It is common knowledge that hand hygiene is a “good” habit. Knowing that information, we must now explore how well nurses and other health care professionals are adhering to the standards of appropriate and effective hand hygiene practices.
The focus of health care is and has always been, practicing good hygiene, living a healthy lifestyle, and having a positive attitude reduces the chance of getting ill. Although there is not much prevention we can take for some of the diseases but we can certainly practice good hand hygiene to prevent infection and its ill effects. Research proves that hand washing is surely the most easy and effective way to prevent infection in health care. The question for this research: Is Hand washing an effective way to prevent infection in health care? It led to the conclusion that due to the high acuity, high patient: staff ratio, and lack of re evaluation certain units in the health care facilities cannot adhere to correct hand washing guidelines. Hand
• Wash your hands thoroughly before and after preparing food and after using the bathroom. Make sure people who live with you wash their hands often too. If soap and water are not available, use hand sanitizer.
Clean towel or paper drape. Suction machine. Connecting to the tubing. Sterile container. 0.9% saline solution or sterile water.
Fox, C., Wavra, T., Drake, D. A., Mulligan, D., Jones, L., Bennett, Y. P., & ... Bader, M. K. (2015). USE OF A PATIENT HAND HYGIENE PROTOCOL TO REDUCE HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS AND IMPROVE NURSES ' HAND WASHING. American Journal Of Critical Care, 24(3), 216-224 9p. doi:10.4037/ajcc2015898
In addition to vaccinating all employees, you should also promote good hygiene in the workplace, primarily by organizing comprehensive hand-washing campaigns. The importance of regular hand-washing cannot be overemphasized. Where sinks are unavailable, provide hand sanitizer wipes. Also, make sure all public spaces and communal areas are cleaned regularly.
3. Pre-turn your cycle setting to the right setting. (Permanent press, delicates, or normal are the most common settings.)
“Researchers in London estimate that if everyone routinely washed their hands, a million deaths a year could be prevented” (“Hygiene Fast Facts”, 2013, p. 1). Hands are the number one mode of transmission of pathogens. Hands are also vital in patient interaction, and therefore should be kept clean to protect the safety of patients and the person caring for the patient. Hand hygiene is imperative to professional nursing practice because it prevents the spread of pathogens, decreases chances of hospital-acquired infections, and promotes patient safety. There is a substantial amount of evidence that shows why hand hygiene is important in healthcare
Store necessary things within easy reach. Clean spilled liquids, grease or food immediately. Use nonslip mats in the bathtub or shower. Use a bath seat, so it will be easier to sit while showering (“Important
We all know the cleansing process: after ridding content from the bowel and bladder... wash your hands and everyone will be much gladder. My restroom visits usually go down a particular pathway, after the porcelain event I opt for sensor taps to turn themselves on via movement under their chrome noses and
Rinse off the soap using clean water. In the event that you are not using running water from the tap, fetch another bucket/bowl of clean water to wash your hands with.
But just remember that if you wear rubber gloves to clean the toilet, take them off and clean your hands before cleaning any other part of the bathroom.
4. Turn the sink on and rinse your cloth. Swish water around to remove any remaining cleaner and grime from the sink.