Hand Hygiene in Nursery during Diaper Changing - The Joanna ...

Audit Criteria
No Criteria Mode of assessment Met Not Met NA
1 Hands are decontaminated
immediately after contact with
individual patient contact and/or all
inanimate objects including equipment
2 Hands are decontaminated
immediately before each and every
episode of direct patient contact or
care, and/or all inanimate objects
including equipment.
3 Hands are decontaminated using an
effective hand hygiene technique
involving three stages & 6 steps
4 Hands that are visibly soiled, or
potentially grossly contaminated with
dirt or organic material, are washed
with liquid soap and water
Observe hand washing or handrub
is performed after wrapping baby
Observe hand washing or handrub
is performed before handling baby
1. Observe handrub is performed
according to 6-steps hand
hygiene technique
2. Observe hand washing is
performed according to 6-steps
hand hygiene technique
Observe hand washing is
performed after removal of diaper,
and before wrapping baby