Hand Hygiene for the Dental Professional

Hand Hygiene for the Dental Professional is organized by The American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA).

Accreditation:
CE Credits: 1

Original Release Date: 2018
Review Date: 2018
?Expiration Date: 2021

Course Description:
Evidence supports the belief that improved hand hygiene can reduce health care associated infection rates. Failure to perform recommended hand hygiene is considered one of the leading causes of health care associated infections. Unfortunately, frequent and repeated use of hand hygiene products, particularly soaps and other detergents, are a primary cause of chronic irritant contact dermatitis among healthcare workers.1 Discomfort due to irritation can interfere with adherence to recommended hand hygiene practices. Consequently, it is important to have different types of hand hygiene products and gloves available in the dental office.
 
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the dental professional should be able to:
• Understand how to perform hand hygiene correctly.
• Describe different types of hand hygiene.
• Recite the criteria for the selection of hand hygiene products.
• Recognize signs of skin irritation related to hand hygiene products or gloves.
• Locate reliable resources for information on hand hygiene.

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.