April 1, 2019
Caregiver Tip: Handwashing
How to properly wash your hands:
- Wet hands with water, and apply enough soap to cover the entire surface of your hands.
- Rub palms together.
- Rub right palm over top of left hand with fingers interlaced and vice versa.
- Rub palms together with fingers interlaced.
- Rub backs of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked.
- Clasp left thumb in right palm and rotate, and vice versa.
- Rub each palm with fingers of opposite hand, backwards and forwards.
- Rinse both hands with water.
- Thoroughly dry hands with a paper towel.
- Use paper towel to turn off faucet.
- This entire procedure should take 40- 60 seconds.
For step-by-step diagrams, visit the following page from the World Health Organization: