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    The document is a reflective journal on hand washing by a nursing student. It describes an observation where a doctor performed wound dressing without gloves or washing hands. The student felt stunned because not following hygiene protocols can spread infections. As health professionals, nurses and doctors should practice proper hand hygiene using the five moments of hand washing. Some research shows doctors do not always follow best practices due to lack of training. The conclusion is that as nurses, they have a duty to remind doctors to wash hands to protect patient and provider safety.

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    The document is a reflective journal on hand washing by a nursing student. It describes an observation where a doctor performed wound dressing without gloves or washing hands. The student felt stunned because not following hygiene protocols can spread infections. As health professionals, nurses and doctors should practice proper hand hygiene using the five moments of hand washing. Some research shows doctors do not always follow best practices due to lack of training. The conclusion is that as nurses, they have a duty to remind doctors to wash hands to protect patient and provider safety.

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    The document is a reflective journal on hand washing by a nursing student. It describes an observation where a doctor performed wound dressing without gloves or washing hands. The student felt stunned because not following hygiene protocols can spread infections. As health professionals, nurses and doctors should practice proper hand hygiene using the five moments of hand washing. Some research shows doctors do not always follow best practices due to lack of training. The conclusion is that as nurses, they have a duty to remind doctors to wash hands to protect patient and provider safety.

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    The document is a reflective journal on hand washing by a nursing student. It describes an observation where a doctor performed wound dressing without gloves or washing hands. The student felt stunned because not following hygiene protocols can spread infections. As health professionals, nurses and doctors should practice proper hand hygiene using the five moments of hand washing. Some research shows doctors do not always follow best practices due to lack of training. The conclusion is that as nurses, they have a duty to remind doctors to wash hands to protect patient and provider safety.

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    HAND WASHING

    STUDENT NAME : Julita Rosina Dsouza

    ID NUMBER : M1918906

    UNIT CODE AND TITLE : Unit 01, Nursing and health care system in Australia

    TITLE OF ASSIGNMENT : Reflective Journal 03

    NAME OF UNIT CO ORDINATOR : Navjot Chhina

    DUE DATE : 06 February, 2020

    WORD COUNT :265 words


    REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ON HAND WASHING

    DESCRIPTION:

    During my job at back home I have observed many of the physicians in hospital will not

    follow handwashing protocol. In one of the scenario I saw the doctor performing wound

    dressing without gloves and washing the hands it was so weird to see the health professionals

    not following the hygiene.

    FEELINGS:

    I felt stunned to see this scenario because it is one of the cause for the transfer of the

    infection. I observed and informed the physician to use hand sanitizers and gloves to prevent

    the infection.

    EVALUATION:

    As health care professionals it is important to perform hand hygiene by using all the steps and

    use of the five moments of hand washing especially the nurses and physician.

    ANALYSIS

    One of the article says the physicians will not follow the five moments of the hand washing

    because of the lack of practice in their training period ( Wałaszek M, 2017). One of the

    journal states that the residents were exposed to hospital acquired infection because of the

    negligence of hand washing by the physicians ( Redelmeier D A, 2016).


    THE CONCLUSION:

    By reminding the physician to use hand sanitizers and hand wash is best effective method to

    prevent infection to ourselves and others. As a nurse it is our duty to instruct the physician for

    the clients safety as well the self. "If you ignore the differences, the intervention will not be

    effective”, therefore the mandatory training should be conducted for nurses and doctors to

    improve hygiene standards ( Tseng C L, 2018).

    ACTION PLAN:

    In future if I observe anyone not practising the hand hygiene especially physicians I will

    remind them before providing any care to the client. It is our duty to practice handwashing

    and prevent infection to self and others.


    REFERENCE:
    Wałaszek, M., Kołpa, M., Wolak, Z., Różańska, A., & Wójkowska-Mach, J. (2017). Poor
    Hand Hygiene Procedure Compliance among Polish Medical Students and Physicians
    —The Result of an Ineffective Education Basis or the Impact of Organizational
    Culture?. International journal of environmental research and public health, 14(9),
    1026.
    Redelmeier, D. A., & Shafir, E. (2016). Authors’ response: hand washing is about respect for
    patients. BMJ Qual Saf, 25(6), 476-476.
    Tseng C L, (2018). UNSW business school- why do hospital staff neglect to wash hands?,
    5(6), 00098G

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