The Right Way to Wash Your Hands!
84% of people do not wash their hands correctly.
It is VERY important!
For adults:
STEPS:
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Turn on the water and wet your hands
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Add soap to hands
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Rub your hands and lather for 20 seconds
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Rinse
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Use a single use paper towel to dry hands
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Use towel to turn off water
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Also use towel to open door handle (since only 16% of people wash their hands correctly!)
For your child:
Situations the Require Hand Washing:
**Post in all places where hand hygiene should be performed.
Before and After:
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Preparing food or beverages
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Eating, handling food, or feeding a child
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Giving meds or applying ointment or cream in which a break in the skin is encountered
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Playing in water
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Diapering
After:
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Using toilet or helping a child use toilet
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Handling bodily fluids
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Handling animals or cleaning up animal waste
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Playing in sand, outdoors
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Cleaning or handling garbage
Adapted by: Washington State Dept of Health
The Soap and Detergent Association
and CFOC3 Content