Use Five Moments Without Memorizing a Poster
Apply WHO Five Moments to common room movements.
A staff member moves through multiple patient-room tasks and must decide when hand hygiene is needed. Before patient contact; before aseptic task; after body fluid exposure risk; after patient contact; after contact with patient surroundings. Common trap: treating hand hygiene as only an entry/exit ritual. Before contact Clean hands before touching the patient. This protects the patient from organisms carried in. Before aseptic task Clean again before handling the dressing edge. Aseptic tasks need their own moment even if you cleaned on entry. After exposure risk Clean after glove removal or exposure risk. This protects you and the environment. After…
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