Hand Hygiene

This bingo card has a free space and 24 words: Deaths can be prevented with proper handwashing practices, Damp hands are 1,000 times more likely to spread bacteria than dry hands, The ideal amount of time to wash your hands is 30 seconds, Remove gloves carefully to prevent hand contamination as dirty gloves can soil hands, The 2 most important times to wash your hands are before and after preparing food, and after going to the bathroom, Pneumonia is the #1 cause of childhood death, and is preventable by regular hand washing, Wear gloves when needed for Standard Precautions, Washing your hands a few times a day can reduce diarrhea rates by 40%, Germs can survive on your hands for over 3 hours, Use a towel to turn off the faucet and open door, Pat hands dry rather than rub hands dry, 40% of people don’t wash their hands after sneezing, coughing or blowing their nose, Only 2/3 of people who do wash their hands use soap, Avoid using hot water to prevent drying of the skin, Touching your face with dirty hands spreads sicknesses pneumonia, a cold, and the flu, Men are less likely to wash their hands than women, CDC recommends using alcohol-based hand sanitizer unless hands are visibly dirty, Practice hand hygiene immediately after glove removal, Natural nails should not extend past the fingertip, The average person only spends 6 seconds washing their hands, Practice hand hygiene before interacting with a patient, Healthcare personnel often clean their hands more than 7 times in an hour, Most bacteria on our hands are under our fingernails and Areas frequently missed include the tips of the fingers, palms of your hands and thumbs.

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