After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Explain why proper hand hygiene is especially important for Healthcare Professionals
• Understand the chain of infection
• Give examples of when it’s more appropriate to use soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizers
• List barriers healthcare professionals may encounter that prevent compliance with proper hand hygiene policies
• Discuss the proper techniques for hand hygiene using soap and water or hand sanitizers

 

 

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