What is Hand Hygiene? (Free)
Online
Course & CNE Credit Expiration: 03/29/2025
0.7 Contact Hours
This module informs and refreshes your knowledge on how the hands can spread germs, hand hygiene techniques, and the importance of proper hand hygiene practices in health care.
Course Details
Overview
This module informs and refreshes your knowledge on how the hands can spread germs, hand hygiene techniques, and the importance of proper hand hygiene practices in health care
Why is this course important to you?
In health care, germs can get onto our hands from numerous sources and many diseases and conditions are spread by unclean hands. Proper hand hygiene is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others.
Key Learning Outcomes
- Describe how the hands can spread germs in health care.
- Identify two (2) purposes for hand hygiene in the health care setting.
