Veterinary Standard Operating Procedures

Applying Handrub

How to handrub using an alcohol gel:

  • Apply a palmful of the product in a cupped hand: enough to cover all surfaces of the hands.
  • Rub hands palm to palm.
  • Rub right palm over left dorsum with interlaced fingers and vice versa.
  • Rub palm to palm with fingers interlaced.
  • Rub backs of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked.
  • Rotational rubbing of left thumb clasped in right palm and vice versa.
  • Rotational rubbing, backward and forward with clasped fingers of right hand in left palm and vice versa
  • Once dry, your hands are safe.

Prepared by VetNurse.co.uk. V1. 26/9/2023

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