What are the Best Practices for Hand Hygiene in Nursing?
Best practices for hand hygiene in nursing involve using either alcohol-based hand sanitizers or soap and water. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the "Five Moments for Hand Hygiene": before touching a patient, before clean/aseptic procedures, after body fluid exposure/risk, after touching a patient, and after touching patient surroundings. Consistently following these guidelines can dramatically reduce the risk of infection.
