Proper Handwashing Procedure in Daycare
Proper hand washing is effective way to prevent the spread of germs, and therefore illness and infection. You and the children in daycare are exposed to germs throughout the day so correct hand washing must be practiced by both parties.
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Proper Hand washing Technique
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Check to make sure there are clean, single-use cloths or disposable paper towels available. Turn on warm water at a temperature between 60 and 120 degrees F. Wet hands with water and apply soap, rubbing hands together until you create a soapy lather. Continue rubbing hands together for at least 10 seconds, including between the fingers, under the nails and around the nail beds and on the back of hands. Rinse hands clean and dry with a dry towel. If the faucet does not turn off automatically use a paper towel to turn it off.
Helping Children With Hand washing
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Sometimes you work with children who are unable to stand or too heavy to hold for proper hand washing. Wipe these children's hands with a damp paper towel moistened with a drop of liquid soap, then throw out the towel. Wipe children's hands with a wet, clean paper towel until the hands are free of soap. Dry the children's hands with a dry clean cloth or paper towel.
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When To Wash Hands
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The National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care says hands should be washed after arrival for the day, when moving from one group of children to another, before and after eating, handling food or feeding a child. Hands also should be washed after administering medication. Wash hands after diapering, using the toilet or helping a child use the toilet, playing in sandboxes, cleaning, handling garbage, handling bodily fluids, working with uncooked food or touching animals.
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