"HAND SCRUB"
I am now going to do a surgical hand scrub and show you how to wash step 1
We have the tools needed up here
Here we have a scissor which can be quite practical if you come with long nails
They have to be 2mm long, so we can use a scissor to shorten them
And then we have a nail file here
I grab the nail file and put it on the sink before I start to wash my hands
If you have long sleeves then it´s best to roll them up. You must wash all the way up here.
Firstly I´ll start with
washing my arms all the way up over my elbows
then I pump a good amount of soap in my hand
And wash
Remember to wash your thumbs and in between your fingers
And also up your arms, all the way over your elbows
I then let the soap "rest" on my arms
And then I take the nail file and dig deep under each nail
You can see a lot of dirt accumulated under the nails so this must be done at every surgical scrub
This process takes about one minute and must be done after every lunch break, after you´ve eaten, after you've been to the restroom or if you have left the department for a good while
But you don't need to do a surgical scrub in between patients.
Now I am washing off the soap. It´s important to let the water drip downwards and not wash like this
but that you rather lift your hands and let the soap and water drip down your elbow
I then grab clean paper and dry myself
Drying this way and downwards
I´m now finished with step 1