Medical Minute W/ The UNLV School of Nursing | Handwashing

The five simple steps of handwashing.

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A series of small snapshots of healthcare advise from the professors and practitioners at the UNLV School of Nursing.

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Here's today's Medical Minute with Lisa Nicholas, lecturer and clinical instructor from the School of Nursing at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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Parents, do you sometimes dread sending your kids to school because you don't know what they'll bring home with them? And no, I'm not talking about homework. Did you know there's a simple remedy to decreasing germs that are brought home? This remedy is called handwashing. According to the CDC or Center for Disease Control and Prevention, hand washing is a proven method for preventing illness, and it only includes five simple steps. Teaching your family's proper hand hygiene benefits not only them, but the community. So gather the family around the sink and practice these five steps. Wet, lather, scrub, rinse, and dry. Using lukewarm water, wet your hands, add soap, and begin scrubbing. You have germs on more than just the palms of your hands, so don't forget the back, between your fingers, your nail beds, and wrists. Pick a song to sing that is approximately 20 seconds while you scrub, like the ABCs or Happy Birthday. Once the song is over, rinse your hands in a downward motion, saying goodbye to all those germs. Last step is to dry. You can feel good about equipping your family with a proven method for preventing illness. For more information on handwashing, visit the CDC website at cdc.gov backslash handwashing.

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This Medical Minute is written by the School of Nursing at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and produced by KUNV 91.5 FM. Vegas and produced by KUNV 91.5 FM.

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of Nevada, Las Vegas and produced by KUNV 91.5 FM.

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