Essay On Hand Washing

Proper hand washing plays a huge role in fundamental aspect of nursing. One of the main cause for transmitting infectious diseases is the lack of hand washing. Many people do not realize that by simply washing their hand, they are preventing the spread of countless diseases and infections. Proper hand washing is not only important in a hospital setting, but also in a house hold because it is very important to properly wash your hands after going to the rest room, before and after eating, or petting any animal. The man reason for this is that you are not transferring germs or diseases from one place to another, you are basically limiting the spread of those germs. Another reason is that there are many different types of bacteria and diseases that a human eye is unable to see but can cause serious damage to an individual’s health or may also result in death. Looking back at the history of washing hand, it all started in the 1800’s when there was a …show more content…
That is why when we are introduced to a new setting we tend to look at every small thing that we touch. “In addition to hand washing with antiseptic products, hand disinfection also includes the use of alcohol containing waterless hand sanitizers” (Handwashing, Cover story, 2002). Although washing hands seems like an easy task but many people do not realize that cleaning hands does not mean running your hand though water. Washing hand has to be done very carefully and in detail because the same hands are going to be touching your food and your face. The people who work in hospitals have to follow strict guide lines on hand washing because the people who are admitted in the hospital are already sick therefore, washing hands carefully ensures that the germs from one patient was not carry over to another. This also keeps the hospital clean and makes sure that bacteria and viruses are in