Title: Demonstrate proper hand-washing technique.
Course: Nurse Aide (14051) > Section: Unit III: Infection Control

Demonstration should include

- explaining how hand-washing is the most important factor in preventing the transmission of pathogens and how alcohol-based solutions are not a substitute for hand-washing
- identifying hand hygiene measures (e.g., keeping one’s fingernails short and clean; avoiding wearing artificial nails, rings, or bracelets; using lotion)
- identifying when to wash hands (e.g., before and after eating or feeding, after coughing or sneezing)
- following the hand-washing technique, according to the Virginia Nurse Aide Candidate Handbook.