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4 Moments for Hand Hygiene Single Poster Public Health Ontario
Nursing Praxis and Professional Caring (LUSL 1004)
Laurentian University
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BEFORE initial
patient / patient
environment contact
WHEN?
WHY?
Clean your hands when entering:
before touching patient or
before touching any object or furniture in the patient’s environment
To protect the patient/patient environment from harmful germs carried on your hands
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BEFORE aseptic
procedure
WHEN?
WHY?
Clean your hands immediately before any aseptic procedure
To protect the patient against harmful germs, including the patient’s own germs, entering his or her body
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AFTER body fluid
exposure risk
WHEN?
WHY?
Clean your hands immediately after an exposure risk to body fluids (and after glove removal)
To protect yourself and the health care environment from harmful patient germs
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AFTER patient /
patient environment
contact
WHEN?
WHY?
Clean your hands when leaving:
after touching patient or
after touching any object or furniture in the patient’s environment
To protect yourself and the health care environment from harmful patient germs
Adapted from WHO poster “Your 5 moments for Hand Hygiene,” 2006.
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Catalogue No. CIB-26271 1,000 Jan/08 © Queen’s Printer for Ontario
For more information, please contact handhygiene@oahpp
or visit publichealthontario/JCYH
4 Moments for Hand Hygiene Single Poster Public Health Ontario
Course: Nursing Praxis and Professional Caring (LUSL 1004)
University: Laurentian University
