Learning package

• Take the Hand Hygene Quiz
• The Leaning Package: Aims & Objectives
• Physiology of Normal Skin
• Modes of Transmission
• Common Nosocomial Infections
• The New Hand Hygiene: A Brief Overview
• What is Expected of Me ? 
• Hand Hygiene Products and Techniques
• WHEN should I clean my hands ? WHO's "5 Moments for Hand Hygiene"
• The 5 Moments: a quick-reference summary
• Want or need to improve ? These simple, painless tools can help "sharpen your game" ....
  • Wi 5 (NHS, Britain) An online game (5 levels)
  • Hand Hygiene Australia: Online Learning Package (illustrated; printable certificate)
  • CDC's learning Package
    
• FILMS about Hand Hygiene
• Frequently Asked Questions
• All about Auditing
• Journal Articles
• Keeping Your Hands Healthy
• Sore Hands ? What to do
• Order Hand Hygiene Supplies
• Mis-use of Alcohol Based Hand Rub
• Guidelines & Policies

Annual Compulsory Competency Package (Information & Quiz)

Every year, all clinical staff who have touch-contact with patients +/- their immediate environment, plus their managers, supervisors and educators, are required to complete the Wash Up Competency Package. This includes ALL

• Doctors
• Nurses & midwives
• Allied Health Professionals
• Theatre Technicians, Perfusionists, Transport Orderlies 
• PSAs.

Every year, when you are due to repeat it, you will receive a reminder by email; on receipt, you are expected to complete it promptly. On passing, please retain / print off the confirmation notice. You should show it to the person in your department who records education issues.

• RCH  STAFF: RCH Wash-Up Competency Package
• RWH STAFF:  RWH Wash-Up Competency Package (NB: DO NOT do the test here on the Wash Up website - it will not be accepted. Only the Catalys test - link above - will be accepted)

Education Resources' for Healthcare Workers

• Powerpoint Presentation (Powerpoint 380 KB)
• Hand Hygiene Australia's Powerpoint Presentations

* The full online version of The Invasion of the Lurgy's - Spreading the word about hand hygiene is available only to RCH and RWH staff via the intranet. General information, pricing and ordering information is available for all other users.