
Nurse Updates Lather-up for a Healthy School Year Hand washing is the best way to prevent germs from spreading. Be sure to review proper hand washing techniques with your child each year as part of your back-to-school routine: Wash hands with warm running water and apply liquid or clean bar soap. Lather well. Rub hands together for at least 15 seconds or as long as it takes to sing the "Happy Birthday" song Scrub all surfaces including the backs of hands, wrists, between fingers and under fingernails. Dry hands with a clean or disposable towel. Use a towel to turn off the faucet and open the door.
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