This video shows you how to perform an alcohol-based surgical hand disinfection in three simple steps. You can find more information on basic surgical skills you need in your surgery clerkship in the AMBOSS article here: go.amboss.com/sterile
Surgical hand disinfection is a key skill in clinical practice. Correctly performed, it effectively prevents life-threatening iatrogenic infections. Depending on the antiseptic used and your hospital's guidelines, the procedure will take about 1.5 to 3 minutes.
If you’d like to learn how to gown and glove, you can check out the other videos in the linked AMBOSS article.
Content:
00:00 - Intro
00:08 - Preparation
00:12 - Prewash
00:58 - Surgical hand rub, step 1: fingertips & forearm (right side)
01:27 - Surgical hand rub, step 2: fingertips & forearm (left side)
01:45 - Surgical hand rub, step 3: hands (both sides)
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