Hand Hygiene Practices of Nursing Students

This descriptive study was done to determine compliance, and knowledge of BSc Nursing year II students regarding hand hygiene. Data were collected using questionnaire as well students’ observation clinical for 15 days. Poor compliance to hand hygiene is the most important source of hospital acquired infection. We determined that students Hand hygine practices are different at different times and movements. At most 80% times student practice hand hygine after contact with blood body fluid, and only 31% time after contact with paitent surroundings. Moreover, 67% times student do hand hygine before any procedure, 35% time before contact with patient and 50% times after contact with patient. Only 56% students were aware about effectiveness of hand hygiene.