After completing this study guide and viewing the accompanying video, the perioperative registered nurse (RN) and other perioperative team members will have increased their knowledge of effective hand hygiene, surgical hand antisepsis, and sterile gowning and gloving techniques.

Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

• Recognize the importance of hand hygiene for the prevention of health care–associated infections
• Maintain fingernails and hands in healthy condition
• Use proper technique when performing hand hygiene
• Use proper technique when performing surgical hand antisepsis
• Maintain asepsis during sterile gowning and gloving