SCRUB TECHNIQUE

1) Trimming and Cleaning Nails
Cleaning Nails Trim fingernails and clean with disposable nail file.

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2) Initial Wash and Scrubbing Fingers
Washing Hands and Forearms Wash for 30-60 seconds with surgical scrub.

Scrub fingers with a sterile scrub brush

Make sure to scrub all sides of each finger, including the area between fingers.

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3) Scrubbing Hands and Forearms
Scrubbing Hands and Forearms

 

 Scrub hands and arms with a sterile scrub brush.

Make sure to scrub each surface of each hand and arm.

An accepted contact time is 10 brush strokes per surface.

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4)Rinse
Rinsing Rinse hands and rescrub as in step 3.
During scrubbing, rinsing and drying, hands are held above elbows. This is done so that water will not be dripping from upper arms onto lower arms and hands.
After both scrubs and rinses, total contact time should be 5 minutes.
Some surgeons do not rinse off the chlorhexidine in order to enhance residual activity.
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