Explain how nurses can help to improve hand hygiene compliance in the healthcare field (nursing home).
Explain importance of hand hygiene in preventing healthcare associated infections
Elaborate on the 3 ways how nurse can help as part of quality improvement process (provide education on proper hand hygiene techniques, have patient wash their hands or use hand sanitizer while passing them medications, provide cleaning wipes at patient’s bedside for easier access). Support with the articles below
3 elements of regulatory agencies involved with the quality improvement process
3 Risk management
Link to articles
https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD005186.pub4/full
Hammerschmidt, J., Manser, T. Nurses’ knowledge, behaviour and compliance concerning hand hygiene in nursing homes: a cross-sectional mixed-methods study. BMC Health Serv Res 19, 547 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4347-z
Martos-Cabrera, M. B., Mota-Romero, E., Martos-García, R., Gómez-Urquiza, J. L., Suleiman-Martos, N., Albendín-García, L., & Cañadas-De la Fuente, G. A. (2019). Hand Hygiene Teaching Strategies among Nursing Staff: A Systematic Review. International journal of environmental research and public health, 16(17), 3039. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16173039
Teesing GR, Erasmus V, Petrignani M, et al. (2020). Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance in Nursing Homes: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (HANDSOME Study). JMIR Res Protoc,9(5):e17419. https://doi.org/10.2196/17419
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