{"id":3534,"date":"2020-06-17T13:02:06","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T13:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psw.circleofcare.com\/?p=3534"},"modified":"2020-06-17T13:02:06","modified_gmt":"2020-06-17T13:02:06","slug":"a-refresh-on-hand-hygiene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psw.circleofcare.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/17\/a-refresh-on-hand-hygiene\/","title":{"rendered":"A Refresh on Hand Hygiene"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; 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hands until your hands feel dry (minimum 15-30 seconds).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><u>Use of Towelettes\/Wipes for hand hygiene:<\/u><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Can be used when visible soil is present on hands and <u>running water is not immediately available<\/u> to remove the visible soil, followed by sanitizer (e.g., prehospital care, home care)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How does jewelry and nail polish impact hand hygiene?<\/h3>\n<p>According to Best Practice Hand Hygiene from Public Health Ontario, <u>Nail Polish<\/u> [pg. 17-18]:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chipped nail polish or nail polish worn longer than 4 days can harbour microorganisms that are not removed by hand washing<\/li>\n<li>Nail art (adding decorative paint effects to nails) has been shown to be associated with outbreaks of infection<\/li>\n<li>Acrylic nails harbour more microorganisms and are more difficult to clean than natural nails<\/li>\n<li>Artificial nails and nail enhancements, such as gel nails and nail wraps (adhesive decorative plastic or 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