Essays on Hand Washing

Article Critique: Hand Hygiene Compliance Among Healthcare Workers  This document will discuss, and critique research conducted by Chavali et al., (2014). The author’s empirical study evaluated the adherence to hand hygiene among nurses and allied healthcare workers at the end of their training year. The first section will discuss the background of the study, including...

Evidence based practice (EBP) is the conscientious use of current best evidence and a problem-solving approach to clinical practice that incorporates patient values and preferences from well-designed studies for making decisions about patient care (Ackley, Ladwig, Makic, Martinez-Kratz, & Zanotti, 2020). Healthcare is evidence based and grounded in knowledge derived from scientific principles and research...

Advanced Leadership for Contemporary Nursing Proper Hand Hygiene Proper hand hygiene is important as many infections are acquired in healthcare settings. This has led to longer hospital stays and multiple re admissions to the hospital. The stakeholders are being forced to pay attention due to stricter regulations resulting in monetary fines and loss revenue. Washing...