The importance of nurses hand hygiene
Journal
International Journal of Caring Sciences
Date Issued
September 2013
Abstract
Introduction: Nurses are aware of the rationale for hand hygiene procedures. Nurses represent a large
working group that performs the greatest amount of direct patient care in Health Services. Hand
hygiene is one of the most effective measures to prevent hospital acquired infections.
Aim: to point out the importance of nurses’ hand hygiene
Method: a review of articles with key words “hand, hygiene, hand, contamination, nurse, and
guideline”.
Results: Infectious diseases are a particular risk to the very young, the elderly, those with a preexisting
disease, and people with a compromised immune system. Nurses washing their hands not only
prevent them from getting sick, but it also reduces the risk of infecting others.
working group that performs the greatest amount of direct patient care in Health Services. Hand
hygiene is one of the most effective measures to prevent hospital acquired infections.
Aim: to point out the importance of nurses’ hand hygiene
Method: a review of articles with key words “hand, hygiene, hand, contamination, nurse, and
guideline”.
Results: Infectious diseases are a particular risk to the very young, the elderly, those with a preexisting
disease, and people with a compromised immune system. Nurses washing their hands not only
prevent them from getting sick, but it also reduces the risk of infecting others.
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