1. Fingernail and Hand Condition .................................................................................................. 307 Fingernail length, artificial nails, fingernail polish, hand dermatitis
3. Hand Hygiene ............................................................................................................................... 311 Indications, hand hygiene steps, hand washing stations, alcohol-based hand rubs
4. Surgical Hand Antisepsis ............................................................................................................. 317 Surgical hand rub steps, surgical hand scrub steps, hand scrub sinks 5. Product Evaluation ...................................................................................................................... 319 6. Quality ........................................................................................................................................... 322
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS
AANA – American Association of Nurse Anesthetists AST – Association of Surgical Technologists CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CFU – Colony-forming units CHG – Chlorhexidine gluconate FDA – US Food and Drug Administration FGI – Facility Guidelines Institute IDSA – Infectious Diseases Society of America NICE – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
OR – Operating room RCT – Randomized controlled trial RN – Registered nurse SHEA – Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America SSI – Surgical site infection TFM – Tentative Final Monograph UV – Ultraviolet WHO - World Health Organization
