title: Handwashing.
abstract: Hands are easily contaminated by transient bacteria and nurses must be aware of when and how to wash them and whether social handwashing or hygienic hand disinfection is required. Regular updates on good practice are recommended.
authors.affiliation: Lincoln Education Centre, Lincoln County Hospital, Lincoln.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bursey
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hardy
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gregson
mesh_terms: D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012399:Rotation