Educational Module: Hand Hygiene
Hand hygiene serves as one the best methods for reducing the spread of infection. Simulated experiences in this presentation illustrate how our hands can spread pathogens and how hand hygiene reduces pathogen transmission. Elements of aseptic technique are reviewed and contrasted against clean technique.
At the end of this module, participants will be able to:
- Identify methods of pathogen transmission by the hands of healthcare workers.
- Demonstrate opportunities to prevent pathogen transmission by appropriate hand hygiene practices.
- Review elements of aseptic technique important in prevention of transmission of pathogens.
- Differentiate between clean and aseptic technique.
The Kentucky Infection Prevention (KyIP) Training Center, located in Louisville, Kentucky, has developed the following content. As a collaborator with the CDC’s Project Firstline, KyIP Training Center is committed to providing cutting-edge and high-quality training and information on infection prevention and control. Through a range of formats, KyIP Training Center delivers educational resources tailored to the diverse learning preferences and needs of the healthcare workforce. The materials are designed to empower healthcare professionals by promoting critical thinking in infection control, incorporating adult learning principles, educational best practices, and the evidence-based scientific principles that inform them.
Melissa Forton, DNP, APRN
This series was developed by Melissa Forton, DNP, APRN
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Module Documents
Hand Hygiene and Asepsis Educational Packet
This comprehensive packet gives an in depth background on hand hygiene and asepsis, simulations, and debriefing discussions. This packet will guide you through a train-the-trainer approach for you to gain the knowledge necessary to train your staff on the importance of best practice on hand hygiene and asepsis.
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Hand Hygiene and Antisepsis Presentation
This presentation guides you through the hand hygiene module from background information to simulation, as well as debriefing. This guided presentation contains multiple media assets that can be used for hand hygiene and asepsis education.
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A voiceover version of this presentation is available for continuing education credit here.
Hand Hygiene and Asepsis Video Series
Sterile Field Video Demonstration
Observe the opportunities for contamination and pathogen transmission as this healthcare worker sets up a sterile field. See if you can identify the errors and that broke sterility of that field.
Improper Hand Hygiene Video Demonstration
Working in healthcare is demanding. Time is often stretched thin which sometimes leads us to be complacent. Watch as this healthcare worker misses a key opportunity for hand hygiene and appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) upon entering a patient’s room. The germs left behind can easily make another person ill.
Improper Hand Hygiene Video Demonstration
Working in healthcare is demanding. Time is often stretched thin which sometimes leads us to be complacent. Watch as this healthcare worker misses a key opportunity for hand hygiene and appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) upon entering a patient’s room. The germs left behind can easily make another person ill.
Contaminated Glove Box Still Image Series
Learn the importance of hand hygiene with these still photos. See the invisible germs left behind on a glove box from healthcare workers who fail to perform hand hygiene before reaching for a pair of gloves.
