Hand Hygiene Week

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Across
  1. 2. Hand hygiene reduces the spread of potentially deadly germs to ______
  2. 5. To hand hygiene immediately ______ a procedure or body fluids exposure is to protect yourself and the healthcare surroundings from becoming contaminated with potential pathogens
  3. 7. Hand hygiene should be performed before and after ______ a patient
  4. 8. Should ______ your hands for at least 20 seconds
  5. 9. Hand Hygiene means ______ your hands by using either handwashing (washing hands with soap and water), antiseptic hand wash, antiseptic hand rub (i.e. alcohol-based hand sanitizer including foam or gel), or surgical hand antisepsis
Down
  1. 1. ______ can be transferred via people’s hands and also through coughing, sneezing
  2. 2. Practicing hand hygiene is a simple yet effective way to ______ infections
  3. 3. Washing your ______ to keep you healthy
  4. 4. Hand washing is required after ______ your glove
  5. 6. Remove any _______ before performing hand washing