A practical guide to the use of hand decontaminants

Article Abstract:

The National Patient Safety Agency in 2004, which recommended using an alcohol-based decontaminant at the bedside to enhance hand hygiene compliance is taking effort to improve hand hygiene in NHS trusts. The provision of alcohol-based hand rubs increases opportunities for hand decontamination in health care settings and, it are hoped, hand hygiene compliance.

Usage, Hand sanitizers

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Using alcohol handrubs

Article Abstract:

The application of alcohol rubs to the hands is a fast, simple and effective method of reducing micro-organisms present on the hands. A brief description on its application, relevant anatomy and physiology and its procedure that can improve hand hygiene compliance in health care workers is presented.

Health Care and Social Assistance, HEALTH SERVICES, Medical Personnel

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Should patients ask nurses to was their hands?

Article Abstract:

Two nurses argue the pros and cons of giving patients the right to request that their nurses wash their hands before treatments. Topics include preventing the rising costs of health care-associated infections and compliance with hand hygiene standards in the health care industry.

Management dynamics, Public affairs, Ethics, Editorial, Management, Ethical aspects, Company business management, Nurse and patient, Nurse-patient relations

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