CNA Skill 01

SKILL 1: HAND HYGIENE (HAND WASHING)

1. Introduce yourself and identify the patient.
2. Turn on the water and adjust the flow so that the water is warm.
3. Wet hands thoroughly, keeping hands and forearms lower than elbows. Avoid splashing water on uniform.
4. Apply a palm-sized amount of hand soap.
5. Perform hand hygiene using plenty of lather and friction for at least 20 seconds: Rub hands palm to palm, Rub back of right and left hand (fingers interlaced), Rub palm to palm with fingers interlaced, Perform rotational rubbing of left and right thumbs, Rub fingertips against the palm of the opposite hand, Rub wrists, Repeat sequence at least two times
6. Keep fingertips pointing downward throughout
7. Clean under fingernails
8. Rinse hands with water, keeping fingertips pointing down so water runs off fingertips. Do not shake water from your hands.
9. Dry hands thoroughly from fingers to wrists with a paper towel or air dryer. Dispose of the paper towel(s).
10. Use a new paper towel to turn off the water. Dispose of the paper towel.
11. Do not lean against the sink or touch the inside of the sink during the hand-washing process.