Title: Demonstrate proper hand-washing technique.
Course: Nurse Aide I Condensed (14051-I-A) > Section: Understanding Infection Control and Medical Asepsis

Demonstration should include

- elements of effective hand washing according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) standards
- use of hand sanitizers (hand hygiene).

Refer to Unit III in Nurse Aide Curriculum, Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018. Refer also to Skill 1 in Virginia Nurse Aide Candidate Handbook, Pearson VUE, 2019.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the essential features of proper hand washing?
- Why are there standards for hand washing?
- What are some ways to ensure that hand washing has been thorough?
- How often should hand sanitizers be used between hand washings?