Question

Hand Washing and Indirect Care are 2 of the 5 skills be ealuated and scored during the performance of every Clinical Skills Test. The Handwashing checkpoints that the evaluator will observe while the test are: Begin handwashing by wetting hands and applying soap to hands? 2. Use friction to distribute soap and create lather cleansing front and back of hands, between fingers, around cuticles, under nails, and wrists? 3. Provide cleansing friction for a minimum of 20 seconds with hands lathered with soap? A Rinse hands and wrists removing soap? 5. Use clean paper towel(s) to dry hands and wrists, and dispose of used paper towel in trash? 6 End handwashing skill with clean hands avoiding recontamination of hands before procedure completed (e.g., having direct contact with faucet handles once hands washed)? or sink surfaces The Indirect Care checkpoints that the evaluator will observe while the test are: 1. Greet resident, address by name, and introduce self? 2. Provide explanations to resident about care before beginning and during care? 3. Ask resident about preferences during care? 4. Use Standard Precautions and infection control measures when providing care? 5. Ask resident about comfort or needs during care or before care completed? 6. Promote resident's rights during care? 7. Promote resident's safety during care?

Answer 1

In my opinion:

A. The handwashing checkpoint is:

The last point which is ending the handwashing skill with clean hands avoiding recontamination of hands before procedure completed ( eg. having direct contact with faucet handles or sink surfaces once hands washed) because the student nurses think that most important part of hand washing are it's techniques and once it is done the procedure is over but it is not true. All the techniques of hand washing is important but the process after procedure is also very important. It is our responsibility to understand the importance of keeping our hands free of any contamination after the cleansing of the soap and till we use the protective equipments.

B. The indirect care checkpoints that the evaluator observes most often are:

1. Greet the resident, address them with their names and introduce self is very important while interacting with the people because these methods help in winning the confidence of the people and make them feel comfortable around the student nurses.