Hand Hygiene - Video Lesson

Hey, everybody. Welcome to today's lesson on hand hygiene. This lesson discusses the crucial aspects of hand hygiene and why it's imperative for health care professionals of all levels from pre professionals to seasoned experts. This lesson is so important because hand washing is the number one way to prevent the spread of infection. First, let discuss the five key moments for hand hygiene as recommended by the World Health Organization or WHO, which are before touching a patient, before aseptic procedures, after body fluid exposure risk, after touching a patient, and after touching patient surroundings. An easy way of remembering these moments is two moments before patient care, and three moments after patient care. These moments are essential to prevent the spread of infections in healthcare settings. The first key moment for hand hygiene is before touching a patient. In order to protect the patient from any harmful microorganisms that may be on your hands, you should clean your