Handwashing Self-Assessment

Management Healthy Environments Lesson 2 Explore Handwashing Self-Assessment Program Tool	WWW.VIRTUALLABSCHOOL.ORG ACTIVITY ID: 17241 Name Certifier Date
Use this self-assessment to think about your own hand-washing practices. Answer the reflection questions to come up with ways to address any areas for improvement. Share this with staff and discuss staff responses and how they compare to program expectations around handwashing. Key: R = Rarely S = Sometimes A = Always I wash my hands… When I arrive at work R S A After I’ve used the restroom R S A After sneezing or coughing R S A After touching contaminated objects (trash, used tissues, etc.) R S A Before caring for a child’s wound R S A After caring for a child’s wound R S A After removing gloves R S A After toileting or diapering R S A After changing soiled clothes R S A Before handling food R S A Upon returning from outdoors R S A When I wash my hands… I use soap and water, rather than relying on hand sanitizer R S A I wash them for a full 20 seconds or longer R S A I use elbows or paper towels to turn off faucets R S A If you answered “sometimes,” or “rarely” for any of these statements, think about what factors are impacting your performance in that area. Are you simply forgetting? Are there obstacles making it difficult for you to complete necessary handwashing? What kind of support would be most effective in helping staff stay on top of program protocols for handwashing?

Program Tool

WWW.VIRTUALLABSCHOOL.ORG

ACTIVITY ID: 17241

Name

Certifier

Date

Use this self-assessment to think about your own hand-washing practices. Answer the reflection questions to come up with ways to address any areas for improvement. Share this with staff and discuss staff responses and how they compare to program expectations around handwashing.

Key: R = Rarely S = Sometimes A = Always

I wash my hands…

When I arrive at work

R

S

A
After I’ve used the restroom

R

S

A
After sneezing or coughing

R

S

A
After touching contaminated objects (trash, used tissues, etc.)

R

S

A
Before caring for a child’s wound

R

S

A
After caring for a child’s wound

R

S

A
After removing gloves

R

S

A
After toileting or diapering

R

S

A
After changing soiled clothes

R

S

A
Before handling food

R

S

A
Upon returning from outdoors

R

S

A

When I wash my hands…

I use soap and water, rather than relying on hand sanitizer

R

S

A
I wash them for a full 20 seconds or longer

R

S

A
I use elbows or paper towels to turn off faucets

R

S

A

If you answered “sometimes,” or “rarely” for any of these statements, think about what factors are impacting your performance in that area. Are you simply forgetting? Are there obstacles making it difficult for you to complete necessary handwashing? What kind of support would be most effective in helping staff stay on top of program protocols for handwashing?