HAND WASHING LESSON PLAN

PREPARED BY; LEOLISA F. GURREA

OBJECTIVES
AT THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO;
IDENTIFY AND DISCUSS HEALTH PRACTICES ASSOCIATED WITH LESS
ILLNESS AND LONG
LIFE EXPECTANCY.

BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THE PROPER HANDWASHING TECHNIQUE

SUBJECT MATTER

HAND WASHING

REFERENCE/S; INTEGRATED NURSING PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO

PHILIPPINE SETTING
TEXTBOOK ; CHAPTER 1 PAGES 1-2
MATERIALS; VISUAL AIDS, CHARTS,PICTURES, LIQUID SOAP, HAND
TOWEL,PAPER TOWEL

VALUES; DEVELOP A KEEN SENSE OF CLEANLINESS AND HABITUAL PRACTICE

OF PROPER
TECHNIQUE AND PRINCIPLE CONCIOUS.
DEVELOP A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP HANDS IN GOOD
CONDITION,
NAILS SHORT AND PROTECTION TO AVOID CONTAMINATION.

PROCEDURE
LEARNING ACTIVITIES

TEACHERS ACTIVITY

STUDENTS

ACTIVITY

GOOD AFTERNOON CLASS

AFTERNOON MAM!

GOOD

LET US PRAY FIRST.

LEAD THE PRAYER)

(ONE STUDENT WILL

(CHECKING OF ATTENDANCE)
HAND AND SAY

(STUDENTS RAISE THEIR

.SAY PRESENT
TEACHER CALLS IN

PRESENT AS THE
THEIR NAME)

PLEASE PICK UP THE PIECES OF PAPER

UNDER YOUR CHAIR
PIECES OF

(STUDENTS PICK UP THE

PAPER)

SO HOW WAS YOUR WEEKEND?

IT WAS GREAT MAM!

THATS GOOD! HAVE YOU ENJOYED

YOUR WEEKEND BONDING WITH
WAS A LOT

OF COURSE MAM! IT

YOUR FAMILY?

OF FUN!

THATS GOOD TO KNOW. FOR THIS

AFTERNOON, OUR DISCUSSION WILL
BE IN RELATION TO ONE OF OUR BODY PARTS
LOVE TO ARE YOU FAMILIAR OF THE
THE I HAVE TWO

YES MAM! WE
SING,
HANDS SONG.

I HAVE TWO HANDS SONG?

OKAY THATS GOOD, SO ARE YOU

READY TO SING AND HAVE FUN
TODAY?

WARM UP

LET US SING I HAVE TWO HANDS SONG

( STUDENTS SING )

I HAVE TWO HANDS THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT

HOLD THEM UP HIGH SO CLEAN AND BRIGHT
CLAP THEN SOFTLY 1-2-3 CLEAN LITTLE HANDS
ARE GOOD TO SEE.

OKAY NOW CLASS, WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT

YES MAM

THE SONG? DOES IT TELL US SOMETHING

EVENTHOUGH THE SONG IS

MAM

IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE ALREADY

GUESS ITS FULL

VERY SHORT, BUT I

FORGOTTEN TO DO NOWADAYS?

OF RESPONSIBILITIES.

HOW COULD YOU SAY SO CHESTER?

NOTICED THAT

BECAUSE MAM I
THE SONG HAS A LOT TO

DO WITH
THE LOVED AND CARED FOR
OUR
BODY , THAT THE REAL
MEANING OF
THE SONG IS ALL ABOUT
THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF
EACH
INDIVIDUAL , AND NOW A
DAYS
A HABITUAL AND PROPER
TECHNIQUE OF HAND
WASHING
IS NOT BEING PRACTICED
ANYMORE.

THAT WAS A VERY GOOD EXPLAINATION

CHESTER, YOU KNOW WHAT CLASS THE SONG
SIMPLY TELLS US SOMETHING THAT WE

SHOULD ALWAYS CONSIDER FOR US TO

KEEP OUR HANDS CLEAN . BECAUSE THE
GREATEST SINGLE FACTOR IN THE
PREVENTION OF DISEASE PRODUCING
ORGANISMS IS THE PROPER WASHING
OF HANDS.

DISCUSSION PROPER

GENERAL PRINCIPLES;

GERMS ARE SO SMALL THAT WE CAN NOT SEE THEM AND THEY ARE FOUND
ALMOST EVERYWHERE.
THERE ARE MANY TYPES OF GERMS (BACTERIA AND VIRUSES).
BACTERIA AND VIRUSES CAN CAUSE ILLNESSES AND DISEASES SUCH AS; UPPER
AND LOWER
RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS, INFLUENZA, PNEUMONIA, HEPATITIS A & B AND
SHIGELLOSIS.
WASHING OUR HANDS IS THE BEST PREVENTION AGAINST THESE ILLNESSES AND
DISEASE!

HOW TO WASH YOUR HANDS;

USE WARM, RUNNING WATER.

USE LIQUID OR PUMP SOAP WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
OPEN FAUCET WITH USE OF CLEAN PAPER TOWEL
WET HANDS AND WRISTS WITH WARM WATER

LATHER SOAP AND RUB HANDS VIGOROUSLY FOR 10-20 SECONDS.

PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE CUTICLES AND UNDERNEATH THE
FINGERNAILS
RINSE THOROUGHLY UNDER RUNNING WATER
DRY HANDS WELL ON A CLEAN TOWEL OR A DISPOSABLE TOWEL- YOU CAN
ALSO AIR DRY
TURN OFF WATER USING A PAPER TOWEL IF POSSIBLE

WHEN TO WASH HANDS;

WASH BEFORE
-PREPARING, AND SERVING MEALS
-EATING AND DRINKING
-FEEDING AN INFANT
-TENDING TO SOMEONE WHO IS SICK
-TREATING A CUT OR WOUND
-PUTTING IN OR TAKING OUT CONTACT LENSES
-ANY TIME HANDS ARE VISIBLY DIRTY
-GLOVING

WASH AFTER.
-COUGHING, SNEEZING OR BLOWING YOUR NOSE
-USING THE BATHROOM OR HELPING IN THE BATHROOM
-TENDING TO SOMEONE WHO IS SICK
-HANDLING DIRTY LAUNDRY & GARBAGE
-PLAYING WITH OR TOUCHING YOUR PET
-AFTER TOUCHING HIGH-TRAFFIC ITEMS LIKE DOORKNOBS OR SHOPPING
CARTS

-GLOVING

PURPOSE OF HAND WASHING;

TO AVOID SPREAD OF INFECTION
FOR CLEANLINESS
TO FORM A HABIT
TO SERVE AS AN EXAMPLE TO PATIENTS

TYPES OF HAND WASHING;

ORDINARY HAND WASHING
WASHING THE HANDS FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

IMPORTANCE OF HAND WASHING;

ILLNESSES AND DISEASES CAUSED BY BACTERIA, AND VIRUSES CAN BE VERY
SERIOUS AND
CAN EVEN CAUSE DEATH IF NOT PROPERLY TREATED.
GERMS CAN BE SPREAD 4 WAYS; FECAL-ORAL CONTACT (IE-HEPATITIS A AND
SHIGELLOSIS),
DIRECT/CLOSE CONTACT(IE-LICE), BLOOD CONTACT (IE-HIV/AIDS AND HEPATITIS B)
AND
RESPIRATORY/AIRBORNE CONTACT (IE-INFLUENZA AND COLDS).

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION;
HAND WASHING MESSAGE NEEDS TO BE REINFORCED SEVERAL TIMES
THROUGHOUT THE DAY,
ESPECIALLY BEFORE LUNCH AND AFTER USING THE RESTROOM.
TEACH BY EXAMPLE.

( SHOW PICTURE OF THE 7 STEPS OF PROPER HAND WASHING.)

APPLICATION

THE ACTIVITY ASKS EACH STUDENTS TO DEMONSTRATE THE 7 STEPS OF PROPER

HAND WASHING BASED ON THE PICTURES PRESENTED A WHILE AGO.

EVALUATION.
EACH STUDENT ASKS TO READ AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS. EACH
STUDENTS ASKS TO WRITE HIS/HER NAME ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE
PLEDGING TO WASH THEIR HANDS.
ANSWERS TO THE ACTIVITY ARE PROVIDED BELOW.
1VIRUS
2TWENTY
3WARM
4ANTIBACTERIAL
5FINGERNAILS
6FOUR
7VIGOROUSLY
8HAND WASHING
9BACTERIA

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ASSIGNMENT..

FOR NEXT MEETINGS ASSIGNMENT , I WILL LET YOU DRAW AND ELABORATE THE 7
STEPS OF PROPER HAND WASHING.

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