Hygienic hand antisepsis

Authors: Simulation and Certification Center

Editor: Rednenko V.V.

Equipment for the practical skill:

• hand antiseptic in dispenser or bottle

Clinical situation:

• You have to treat your hands after the first aid to a casualty using an antiseptic

The procedure for performing a practical skill:

• Following the procedure shown below vigorously rub the antiseptic into the hands up to the wrists for 30 seconds.
• Carry out the movements if each step five times:
  • apply antiseptic to the hands skin. ensure that the hands remain moist throughout the rub-in time;

• • rub right palm over left dorsum with interlaced fingers;

• • rub left palm over right dorsum with interlaced fingers;

• • rub palm to palm with interlaced fingers;

• • rub back of fingers to opposing palms with finger interlocked;

• • rub rotationally of left thumb clasped in right palm;

• • rub rotationally of right thumb clasped in left palm;

• • rub rotationally backwards and forwards with clasped finger of right hand in left palm;

• • rub rotationally backwards and forwards with clasped finger of left hand in right palm.

• If necessary, apply antiseptic to the hands skin again and repeat steps for the duration of the contact time.