Category: Hand Washing

  • Handwashing: Why It Is So Important

    Handwashing: Why It Is So Important Hand washing has been a central pillar of personal hygiene among communities, cultures, and religions. This has since created a link between handwashing and health thereby introducing new methods of handwashing. In recent years, handwashing with soap and other forms of hand hygiene has been gaining recognition as a…

  • When And How To Wash Your Hands

    When And How To Wash Your Hands Cleanliness is the basic part of our religion. Every religion in the world gives the message of cleanliness. It could be cleanliness of our body or environment but most importantly it is cleanliness of our body. A persons personality is judged by his physical look and attitude. According…

  • Hand Washing: Preventing Spread Of Disease In The Clinical Setting

    Hand Washing: Preventing Spread Of Disease In The Clinical Setting In this essay, I will talk about my experience with the skill of hand hygiene in clinical practice. First I will explain how I perform the technique and my reasons for doing so using official guidelines such as the World Health Organisation (WHO), and research…

  • Hand Washing: Why It Is Important To Use Soap

    Hand Washing: Why It Is Important To Use Soap Hand washing (or handwashing), additionally called hand hygiene, is the act of cleansing fingers for the motive of removing soil, dust, and microorganisms. If water and soap are not to be had, arms may be wiped clean with ash. Medical hand hygiene refers to hygiene practices…

  • Process Analysis Essay on Handwashing

    Process Analysis Essay on Handwashing Handwashing as an intervention is everyones responsibility, but for us as nurses, the NMC Code requires us to promote professionalism and trust as one of our main standards, this includes nurses and professionals acting as a role models for other colleagues and patients, including children (NMC, 2021b). This demonstrates the…

  • The Importance of Washing Hands

    The Importance of Washing Hands It seems evident that we are not aware of the importance of maintaining good hand hygiene. Otherwise, the fact that only two thirds of adults use the toilet after going to the toilet would not be explained. However, it has been shown that the hands are one of the main…