HOW TO WASH YOUR HANDS FOR SURGERY!

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Basic surgical scrub technique! Every morning first scrub of the day HAS to be done this way.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Proper "book" technique requires you to scrub to 2 inches above your elbows, and Avaguard use require you to do 1 hand at a time instead of both hands like I did.
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[@iamhim4020]

That’s me after using a public restroom

[@SurgicalTechTips]

😂

[@pchatt5238]

That's me pretty much everytime...OCD is painful!

[@HeavyProfessor]

Mahdi Althurwi no, it’s not. You don’t have access to this sort of soap

[@butteredbananas1394]

@@HeavyProfessor Hey have you ever heard of something called a joke? Well you are one.

[@HeavyProfessor]

@@butteredbananas1394 6n5v one to do he in the hospital and I don't want to see you and the family are doing well and that you feel better I think it's going on the trip to use the score prediction calculator

[@alxssacassidy4083]

Well 95% percent of us are not surgeons. Just bored lol 😂.

[@jamesmoshi855]

Hahaha 😂

[@Claudio-gv2lz]

there's probably like 10.000 surgeons in every country, so in the usa thats about 0.001% of people

[@johanneslemoyne94]

:l

[@rafethebeastjackson4283]

Then when you click on the vid

[@WiWillemijn]

or ocd

[@thejesuschrist]

You can save a lot of time and just pray those germs away!

[@hannahpeterson741]

Thank You

[@evros0]

Hi Jesus

[@MedicalSkillsTraining]

Jesus Christ yeah- and you are super high!

[@eo4767]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@saulgoodmangaming8075]

That moment when Jesus is litterally everywhere

[@wholeNwon]

One of the leading surgeons in our city was sensitive to all of the then-available surgical prep solutions. So, he scrubbed with Ivory soap. Infection Control very carefully studied him, his skin and patients. As you probably suspect, he actually had a lower infection rate than others.

[@bepopibitidopop]

Why would it be obvious that using regular soap would lead to a lower infection rate?

[@aliyahamir]

Matthew Lewis Antibacterial soaps are no more effective than regular soap and water for killing disease-causing germs

[@hammypie]

wholeNwon is there a link about this? I’m very interested!!

[@MichaelYee123]

ALL SURGEONS WEAR GLOVES so the sterileness of the hands is only an issues if there is a tear in the glove or when the ungloved hand is involved, e.g. putting on the gloves.

[@jonathandpg6115]

@@MichaelYee123 even then there is a sterile procedure in the or to put on gloves. You never touch the outside of the sterile gloves with your hands. Even after washing they are not to touch sterile equipment

[@laurynp4000]

This is what I do before doing *surgery on a grape*

[@johnythecommie3922]

Louis x Clementine same

[@angelocoviello8446]

Y'all are more on that video was made in 2014 yall late

[@arlenek.604]

Lmao i just came here from that

[@iAlacrity8]

@@angelocoviello8446 2010*

[@AyyHotDogS]

holy shit same

[@mallary1012]

*almost done with both hands* Whew...that took about 30 mins man... *drops sponge* FU-

[@cassandraservo]

LMAOOOOO

[@andrjuska9556]

Rest in peace.

[@victorwalker1717]

That would be my luck. And unfortunately the 3 second rule does not apply here

[@MsKJackson831]

This kind of just ruined Grey's Anatomy for me. Now im just imagining all the awkward scrubbing silence that must occur before the doctor bursts in the O.R. and saves the day😂

[@funsizedbee2974]

Kay Jack 😂😂😂😂 same lmaoo

[@alexalsop7772]

But grey’s anatomy is suuuuuper medicly incorect just saying

[@burntacid3825]

alex alsop medically* incorrect*

[@alexalsop7772]

Burnt Acid oops sorry

[@burntacid3825]

alex alsop no worries hehe

[@alxssacassidy4083]

*Younger me when the kid with cooties tapped my thumb during 7-up*

[@luisf.martinez2582]

Are you good or whaat!!

[@atom0824]

😂😂😂

[@ThioJoe]

I'll never be a surgeon, but I watched the whole thing

[@ComfycozyJ]

I appreciate this channel thank you.I graduated as a st 1 year ago and Havnt found a job because of no experience and interview skills suck..I just came across a job opportunity that asked me to do a work interview.. I'm freaking out because I'm afraid that I forgot everything.. This channel is helping everything come back.. Thank you!! Wish me luck on this interview! :)

[@SurgicalTechTips]

Goodluck!

[@nurseaylla]

Your videos are helping me a lot!! I'm finishing my course of surgical technician this week, i'm going in the OR for the first time tomorrow as a ST, it's gonna be a real adventure for me. Also i'm 1 year away from becoming an RN!

[@wakingribbons]

Aylla Sousa How'd it go? 😁

[@AnyMedia]

RN?

[@nicholaslipsette4434]

@@AnyMedia Real Nigga

[@besh3734]

Any Media I guess it’s a Registered Nurse

[@besh3734]

DAILY OBSERVER because there is an open body in-front of u !!! It’s not enough to just wear gloves..

[@thompsonj1965]

Thank you for all of your great videos!! I have been a scrub for 26 years and am now teaching, your videos are my "go to" for my students, especially now during COVID since we cannot get into lab!!👏🙌👊💯

[@amycamburn]

This is what we are learning now in our Intro to surgical tech class, we'll be tested on it this week!! Thank you for sharing all of your videos Shane, They have really helped me along the way in my journey to become a surgical tech!! Hope you and your family are doing well and look forward to your next video!! ~Amy

[@silkstrings]

I’m also in school for being a surgical tech and will be in clinical next month I hope you enjoy being a surgical tech !

[@billyjack4131]

wow you'd figure videos like these would be through the roof in views considering what's happening in the world now.

[@redwalker8438]

The fact that hand washing and doffing & donning are the easiest practicals quiz/exam and here you are my fellow pre med and med students watching this vid as a review. Good luck and your gonna make it :)

[@bonedoktah4612]

Excellent video! Just one comment on the Avagard technique - I would suggest using a first pump of the solution to 'paint' both the forearms first, then a second to do the hands last. This prevents you from breaking the sterile field if your forearm sweeps go above the most proximal point of your first scrub of the day!

[@ADancingFlamingo]

I like your style. Your knowledgable, clear, and fun to watch. Thank you for all your videos, they have been a big help.

[@Izzy-lb9pb]

Thank you for the helpful video! Our labs were canceled due to the coronavirus, so we only have online learning. Hard to learn surge tech without actual practice.

[@valeriejones3483]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experiences. I start classes next week and have been preparing by watching your videos - SUPER helpful and gets me excited!

[@SurgicalTechTips]

+Valerie Jones Thank you!

[@teganjohnston4647]

Awesome video! humorous and informative. I have my Veterinary Nursing surgical exam tomorrow and this video is perfect for taking notes. The humour helps greatly :) BUBBLES!

[@bubblegum570]

This is so interesting, I’m not planning on working in surgery but I do plan on studying midwifery. So far I’m taking an STNA course and i can finally realize how sterile the hand washing Technique is for surgery compared to the usual “less than 20 second of friction” wash. I was unaware that you didn’t have to wash your hand again working between patients.

[@carsonrichards1122]

Hey man I cannot say how much this has helped my ocd I used to wash for 45 mins and now can wash in less than 15 and the more I get used to this the faster I’ll get all I did was buy some reusable nail picks and some hibiclens Chlorhexidine stuff and it’s been a life changer

[@Nofxthepirate]

I love learning about these kinds of nuances to certain professions that the general population just overlooks. Thanks for working so hard to avoid infections!

[@kaileedias4939]

I’m super weird... For some reason I like the smell of surgeon soap. Maybe because it smells more pure and clean to use...

[@ototech]

You're not supposed to use the brush portion anywhere besides your nails, as it causes micro-abrasions on your skin. Bad for you, and bad for patient. Use the sponge side for the rest of the job. Also, you forgot your web spaces, and you are supposed to scrub 2" above your elbows. In Europe, they are only using the nail pick, and the brush side to clean nails, then they discard the scrub brush all together. It's only a matter of time until we folllow suit.

[@Natty_red]

dayna kimmins 🙌🏽

[@3bydacreekside]

I always go an inch below the shoulders myself

[@wannacashmeoutside]

I just go for a full upper torso scrub as well.

[@justofficial8093]

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23453175/

[@deborahdesanto2313]

I'm very impressed Dr I hope all surgeons scrub this way. 😊

[@madtingz2288]

I feel like I'm a surgeon now with the amount of times I've been thoroughly washing my hands lol

[@krupa_jose2347]

I am student of Bsc anesthesia and operation Theatre Technology It is really helpful to know the procedure .....and thanks a lot ..

[@alexnegri921]

Thanks man! I’m trying to learn the nuances of surgery.... My mom has a bad heart and I KNOW if I could just get in there I could fix it!

[@neurofiedyamato8763]

Not even in the healthcare industry but that was cool and I love learning about how these things work.

[@leena5531]

me when i see a grape in the supermarket

[@renxaudioz4546]

8:08

[@meaghanhayward8160]

This helps so much cause I want to be either a doctor or surgeon

[@sleepyyy_steve]

thanks for recommending this to me youtube

[@june2702]

@3:41 is me when i only got 3 mins, including cleanup time

[@honeyspice4014]

Why am I watching this? I don’t even wanna be a doctor or work in the medical profession...

[@ithepreacher8309]

Thank you for the remarkable information.

[@veryjollyuser5755]

great video dude, very informative, you get straight to the point (though i did appreciate the bubbles part). never knew that washing your hands had to be so rigorous, lol on a side note im not a surgeon and im not studying to be one either. i came because i like the movie dr. strange and i wanted to see how surgeons wash their hands bc it was a thing in the movie 😔👊

[@SurgicalTechTips]

That's totally random, and awesome.

[@eb7723]

That’s good to know before shaking hands with anybody from Seattle

[@antoniobravo892]

RuPaul's drag race reference... OMG you're the best

[@carterthrasher7169]

I do this every time I use a public restroom

[@SurgicalTechTips]

😂

[@aprylgibson9850]

Can you do an updated video on how to scrub please? AST has changed their guidelines and when scrubbing you aren't supposed to switch hands anymore, you do one whole hand and arm first; then go to the other. I got my A$$ chewed out for not doing it the new way. Want to make sure other students are in the know. Thanks, love all of your videos; they are so helpful, keep up the good work!!

[@SurgicalTechTips]

Very good point! I will try and get one out soon and re-label this one the *OLD WAY*....So I have been trying to find information on a "NEW WAY", but can not find anything on the AST website in there guidelines. It still shows there the technique that I have showed in this video. Can you point me in the right direction?

[@denysephenix2349]

everyone should wash their hands with this basic method, fingers, hands forearms and elbows before eating.Maybe not as long as this . but scrubbing is very important

[@tracyhock4730]

I use the soft sponge part after I'm done with palms. Back of the hand (sponge)

[@batuhanaktan]

I am ready to do some surgeries today

[@diedertspijkerboer]

After corona gets a bit worse, every citizen will have to do a live video in front of judges to demonstrate they have learnt this technique.

[@Djdidndldmkrj]

I keep getting this video recommended to me

[@joelpearce1372]

2019-nCoV: Surgical Tech Tips: *IT'S FREE REAL ESTATE*

[@DM-tv4ky]

Thanks alot i really learned something for next time i fix my pc (my babe)

[@justcallmeq8120]

“Always starts with the hands” Mate, it kinda has to lol

[@Gk22632]

Not true, you can get it in your left hand and start scrubbing your right arm and vice versa

[@rvthian]

im so high right now.

[@testtickles8755]

Me too lol

[@OfficialMuffiin]

I can feel my skin drying out as I'm watching him scrub his skin

[@hissamkamensali3458]

Thank u for teaching me

[@anoichii]

I’ve never thought about this but * surgeons have one of the cleanest hands in the world*

[@chimaijemikekeonwu7345]

Thank you very much; very helpful...

[@dr.michaelnguyen1711]

These are awesome videos. You should be an instructor!

[@mercedeskass]

You scrub your arms with the brush side????

[@MLG_ZAP]

This has been in my fucking recommended for like 5 monthsssssss

[@AsifAbedin]

good presentation, congratulations!

[@noralyaasyuhada2976]

i love your job

[@nikeshaalhat6640]

thanks for best suggestion

[@brahmcbrah5813]

8:39 NEVER TOUCH YOUR HANDS THEY SAID YOU’LL HAVE TO RESTART THEY SAID

[@KJBlover97]

What do you do with the sponge after you wash your hands?

[@saulgoodmangaming8075]

But the editing is genius

[@ashleyandrino3978]

It must be a hassle to wash your hands before emergency surgery

[@mwbgaming28]

I think there might be a modified technique for that

[@officialname9817]

They probably use the moisturize thing and quickly do it instead of the sponge

[@mwbgaming28]

What happens if you are called in to do emergency surgery, you may not have 5 minutes, do you just pump the patient full of antibiotics and hope for the best, or is there a shortened technique for such situations?

[@athirasr6704]

Sir. Do you hav vedios for laparoscopy techniques.. scopes.... etcc

[@raliomuse3904]

After ur done washing for the second time, is it ur job to pick up the dropped sponged and dispose off it?

[@Andrew66632]

Great information. I have been looking into this field. Stupid question, I'll ask anyway and see if anyone chimes in. Is there any options that are less anti septic that don't kill good gut bacteria?

[@amitapaudel8298]

Thank you somuch

[@VideonMedia]

Great content!

[@ramayanamjagadeep2685]

Thanks

[@mynattimynatti4139]

I had to take a medical leave from school so I will be back in January...my questions is should I work on my handwash, gloving, and tying my mask quickly before getting into knowing all the other things because before I took leave my class was going over the fundamentals of surgical Technician I would really appreciate the advice

[@eyelessjackNowGoldenFreddy]

I deadass hope my surgeon isn’t watching this before my surgery

[@redlove4079]

Thank you!

[@howardwashington9314]

I wonder what takes longer the surgery or washing hands

[@legambaz]

Well thanks for the instructions! Got a few questions (I'm not trying to be funny. I'm just ignorant) : Why 10 stokes every surface? Does that mean all contaminant should already be gone at 10? Your hands is consider sterile after this kind of wash? Is second wash ever necessary to ensure coverage even if you haven't dropped the sponge? Sometimes the soap doesn't seem foamy enough. With this, does it mean large amount of contaminants are still left on our hands on our regular, everyday, hand wash (not pre-surgery hand wash) even if we're washing in the way CDC recommended?

[@optimusprimal577]

Any idea how to get those scrub brushes? I really want them

[@boulilaaymen6670]

Hi please can you show as how To manipulate arthroscopy machine irrigation and everything thank you

[@Bricriu20]

What’s the protocol if the person scrubbing has a nail fungus? I know someone who has nail fungus on all 5 nails of his right hand and he wants to be a surgical tech. Is that something that would bar him from being a CST until it’s resolved?

[@teodoratopic284]

you know someone is a surgeon when their hands are much whiter than their original skin colour from all that scrubbing

[@llexia]

I’m going to school to become a surgeon 👩‍⚕️ 💛

[@Stefie-lt5br]

I never expected to see Madame La'Queer in this video 😂😂😂

[@xsterawesome]

But if you use your hands to apply the cleaner stuff on your arms, aren't you go ing back to the hands?

[@hamidmohammed6225]

very good

[@djinnjinnchinn]

Me: *gets a splinter in foot*

[@sTEADYONE67]

at 7:17 u seem alone in the whole hospital lol

[@SurgicalTechTips]

sTEADYONE67 yeah, it was on a Sunday, usually not much going on lol

[@phinguyen3515]

CUZ MAYBE EVERYONE IS SLEEPING AHAHAHAHA

[@minahpark2817]

i literally have gcse examinations tmr and im watching this instead i-

[@jesswinter]

Only premed but I’m sure I will be doing this before I know it

[@micahgarrett9700]

any tips to not get sore during the scrub. My arms fatigue and give out. Mostly because my school wants me to go fast and under 5 minutes. I can't do it in under 5 minutes.

[@Banshee_Null]

Isnt it best to have sensor soap dispensors?

[@lemonskilledmyson9862]

Does it matter if you go down your arm rather than up?

[@valarie22]

Please virtual doc I need this soap in my life, how do I get it?

[@lowe_sa2976]

It's 1.30am... Why I'm watching this? XD

[@clothingandfreedom]

I guess I was suggested this because I’ve been heavily binge watching Grey’s Anatomy.

[@Abidur_]

When he used the scrub solution, the guys know what he’s talking about 😂

[@inang1968]

Me after watching too much medical kdrama ehem dr romantic 1&2 😂

[@hannasilitonga8084]

What if one of your doctor friend knows that your hand already clean & sterile, and he/she just touch your hand, smile then leave?

[@jabirnss8658]

Welp. KZbin recommended this to me after 2 years so I’ll see everyone in 2 years!

[@shezanjimenez]

NEVER Drop your hands, he should be keeping them up. Even if it is just an instructional video.

[@monochrome1219]

May I know why?

[@MS-el7sy]

it breaks sterility

[@chromyl_chloride]

he knows that... but hes doing it because its intrucional

[@hudsonm9282]

@DAILY OBSERVER you're touching the gloves with your bare hands when you put them on, correct?

[@loganatorexit]

@@hudsonm9282 no you have already sterile nurses who put your gloves on for you

[@GlucoseGarbage]

Is that Valley Hospital?😊