Moment 4 - After Touching a Patient
WHY:
To protect yourself and the healthcare surroundings from harmful patient germs
WHEN:
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After any Moment 1 except where there has been a potential body fluids exposure
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See Moment 1 and 2
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TO PREVENT: Infection in HCWs and / or cross colonisation of the healthcare environment and HCWs
After touching a patient the HCW has the patient’s micro-organisms on their hands; these micro-organisms can be passed on to whatever the HCW is in contact with next.