Republic of the Philippines

CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY

(CvSU)
DON SEVERINO DE LAS ALAS CAMPUS
Indang, Cavite
415-0010 loc 270/200 862-0806

COLLEGE OF NURSING

FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING – NURS 04

RELATED LEARNING EXPERIENCES

Name: _________________________________________ Date: _______________

Year and Section: _________ Group No. __________

Competency Performance Checklist

Medical Handwashing

Very Good Fair Needs

PROCEDURE Good Improvement
4 3 2 1
Assessment
1. Assess the hands for visible soiling,
breaks or cuts in the skin and cuticles.
Planning
2. Assemble the equipment.
Implementation
3. Remove jewelry and watch and push
long sleeves above elbows. Don’t allow
the uniform to touch the sink.
4. Adjust the water to appropriate
temperature and flow
5. Wet elbow and hands under running water
always keeping hands lower than the
elbow.
6. Lather hands with liquid soap or if bar soap
is used wash soap and lather hands.
7. Return bar soap on the soap dish without
touching the dish.

8. Performed hand hygiene for about 20

seconds using plenty of friction and lather.
a. Rubbed palms using firm circular motion.
b. Right palm over left dorsum with
interlaced fingers and vice versa.
c. Palm to palm with fingers interlaced.
d. Backs of fingers to opposing palms with
fingers interlocked.
e. Rotational rubbing of left thumb and
each finger individually paying attention
to areas between fingers and knuckles
and then vice versa.
 f. Rub the fingertips against the palm
of the opposite hand and vice versa.

9. Rub and wash the wrist above 1 -2

inches moving forward and
backward.
10.Clean .
fingernails carefully under running
water using an orange stick.

11. Rinse elbow down to hands completely,

keeping hands lower than elbows.

12. Dry hands thoroughly with towel starting

from the fingertips, hands and then wrist
and forearm.
13. Turn off faucets with a hand towel or
tissue paper

14. Used hand lotion if desired.

Evaluation
15. Inspect hands and nails for cleanliness.
Documentation
16. Record time when hand washing is done

Perfect Score: 84
Passing Score: 59
Total Score:

Remarks:
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