Handwashing checkpoints

Published national checklist; confirm state handbook · Checked 2026-10-02

Use this as a study reminder after training. Confirm your current state handbook before practice.

These are rewritten assessment checkpoints, not a complete clinical care procedure. The published list does not disclose scoring weights.

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Wet the hands and then apply soap to begin.Checkpoint
Work up a lather with friction across palms, backs of hands, finger spaces, cuticles, under the nails and around the wrists.Checkpoint
Keep rubbing the soap-lathered hands for at least 20 seconds.Checkpoint
Rinse the hands and wrists until the soap is removed.Checkpoint
Dry hands and wrists with clean paper towels and put used towels in the trash.Checkpoint
Finish with clean hands; avoid touching faucet handles, sink surfaces or other sources of contamination after washing.Checkpoint

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