• Do not administer medications from single-dose or single-use vials, ampules, bags or bottles to more than one resident

• Multi-dose vials should be used for a single resident, whenever possible

• Dispose of used syringes and needles at the point of use in a sharps container that is closable, puncture-resistant, and leak-proof

• Never recap, bend or break needles

TEACHING TIP: Alcohol-based Hand Rub

Locate alcohol-based hand rub product used in the adult care home. Read manufacturer’s directions to determine amount of product needed. Show alcohol-based hand rub product to students, pointing out the amount of product required

ACTIVITY #1: Hand Positions During Hand Hygiene (Optional)

Distribute WHO’s How to Hand Rub? How to Hand Wash? Activity Handout #1 to students

While referring to the WHO Hand Rub/Hand Wash Handout, talk through and demonstrate each hand motion during hand hygiene and notice to make sure the students are following along and copying what is being demonstrated:

• Rub hands, palm to palm

• Rub right palm over left back of hand with interlaced fingers; and then switch

• Rub palm to palm with interlaced fingers

• Rub backs of fingers to opposite palm with fingers interlocked

• In a rotational motion, rub left thumb while clasping in right palm; and then switch

• In a rotational backwards and forwards motion, rub left palm with clasped right fingers; and then switch

• Grasp right wrist with left hand; and then switch

Your Hands – Other Important Points

• There are other things you can do to prevent the spread of infection

• Fingernails
  • o  Keep nails short and clean
  • o  Do not wear fake nails, gel nails or nail extensions, because they can hide harmful germs

• Jewelry
  • o  Leave at home because harmful germs can stick to jewelry

The student will have to demonstrate competency with Hand Wash and Hand Rub