Hand washing

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    • Prepare and assess your hands. Trim your nails short.
    1. Prepare and gather all necessary equipment.
    • Wet hands with water.
    • Turn on faucet and regulate water flow.
    • Apply enough soap to cover all hand surfaces.
    • Rub hands palm to palm.
    • Rub back of each hand with palm of other hand with fingers interlaced.
    • Rub palm to palm with finger interlaced.
    • Rub with back of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked.
    • Rub each thumb clasped in opposite hand using rotational movement
    • Rub tip of fingers in opposite palm in circular motion.
    • Rub each wrist with opposite hand.
    • Rinse hands with water.
    • Use elbow to turn off tap. (If no elbow tap available, use paper towel to turn off tap.)
    • Dry thoroughly with single use towel and discard.