NUR 250 Surgical_Asepsis_Skills_Modules_2.4 {2021} - New England Institute of tech | NUR250 Skills_Modules_2.4 - Surgical scrub - traditional scrub and alcohol-based handrub {2021}

NUR 250 Surgical_Asepsis_Skills_Modules_2.4 {2021} - New England Institute of tech | NUR250 Skills_Modules_2.4 - Surgical scrub - traditional scrub and alcohol-based handrub {2021} - - - - - - - Accepted Practice - Surgical scrub - traditional scrub and alcohol-based Overview of surgical asepsis handrub- - - - - - -When performing a procedure that requires sterile technique, it is important to perform hand hygiene with an antimicrobial agent that will remove debris and transient micro-organisms from the nails, hands, and arms. This reduces the resident microbial count to a minimum and inhibits the rapid regrowth of micro-organisms. Traditionally, the surgical hand scrub was performed by using an antimicrobial agent and a sterile sponge and brush to clean the nails, hands, and forearms. In recent years, a brushless technique using an agent with 50% to 90%- - - - - -- - - - Continued