Human Physiology - Handwashing Guide PDF

Human Physiology Section (1) Personal protective equipment  Personal hygiene 1. Wash hands before leaving the lab and when you eat somethings. 2. Never insert any chemicals or microbiology tools in your mouth. 3. Never eat, drink or smoke in a laboratory. 4. Never...

Human Physiology Section (1) Personal protective equipment  Personal hygiene 1. Wash hands before leaving the lab and when you eat somethings. 2. Never insert any chemicals or microbiology tools in your mouth. 3. Never eat, drink or smoke in a laboratory. 4. Never touch your face, mouth or eyes. "Laboratory Never use any laboratory equipment if you have not trained before to avoid any damage may occur with you for instance Equipment" breaking down the instrument cost more much money  Hand washing routine “purpose” 1 2 3 4 Prevent cross Remove dirt & Reduce risk of Control infection in soil from hand hand acting infection the hospital as a disease environment carrier  “5 moments” for washing hands according to WHO 1. Before patient care 2. After environment contact 3. After exposure to blood\body fluids 4. Before doing any procedure 5. After patient care  Types of hand washing Medical hand washing Surgical hand washing  Before washing the hands Cut Avoid Remove Remove Remove the nails nail polish all the rings wrist watch bangles & threads 1. Medical hand washing  The procedure to decontaminate hands using soap & water involves 3 stages:- I. Preparation II. Washing III. Rinsing & drying And it should take about 40-60 seconds 2. Surgical hand washing  The removal and killing of microorganisms  1. Reduction of Microbial Load: Effectively remove dirt, debris, and pathogens from the hands to minimize the risk of infection.  2. Prevention of Surgical Site Infections: Lower the chances of transmitting bacteria to patients during surgical procedures.