Hands surgical hygiene
When
- in care service: before an act with a high infectious risk requiring a surgical technique
- in operating room or Interventional ultrasound: before a surgical act (surgery, ultrasound-guided biopsy)
How
Before surgical hands hygiene preparation:
- put on your surgical mask and your protective headwear
- Remove all jewellery: rings, bracelets or watches
- Have the nails short and clean, without polish
- Wear short sleeves or raise them above the elbows
2 methods (in twice the forearms have to be elbows include)
Hands washing
With antiseptic soap and water, and a sterile nailbrush.
Total duration: 3 minutes
1.Wash forearms, and hands with hygienic technique during 1 minute

2. Brush your nails during 1 minute

3. Wash your hands again with hygienic technique during 1 minute

Hands rubbing
With an alcohol-based formulation gel or solution .
Total duration: 1 minute (respect the recommandations of the manufacturer)
1. Decontaminate the nails (5 seconds) and the right forearm (10-15 sec.) with 5ml of product
2. Decontaminate the nails (5 seconds) and the left forearm (10-15 sec.) with 5ml of product
3. Decontaminate the hands (20-30 sec.) with 5ml of product

