Importance of Hand Washing in Nursing: Meeting STEEP Framework Aims

Running head: NURSING 1
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NURSING 2
Introduction
Germs can be spread from one surface to another through various means such as our
hands, contaminated containers, or even through the air. However, most common ailments that
arise from the result in diarrhea and aching stomach come as a result of bacteria and other worms
being transmitted from the contaminated surfaces to the mouths of the hosts through their hands.
As a result, it is of key importance is hands of both the patients and caregivers are washed
thoroughly and effectively to emit any chances of spreading the bacteria by 99%. This essay will
hugely focus on the reason why washing hands inappropriately result in further transmission of
ailments.
Correction plan for inappropriate hand washing
The STEEP framework
The STEEP is basically a framework laid down that aims at meeting the proposed Triple
Aim that includes population health, better per capita cost, and care experience. These aspects of
STEEP include the likes of Safe, Timely, Effective, Efficient, Equitable, and Patient-centered in
particular. Safety comes in by ascertaining that the nurses have enough training, time aspect
comes in by making sure that the nurses are available 24/7 for the patients and efficiency in that
the nurses are capable of making sure that can provide their patients with care that is evidence-
based. Efficiency comes in through the affirmation that the nurses are always at the bedside of
their patients delivering care, equitability through the assurance that the care delivered meets the
set standards of care, and patient-centered in that all services delivered put the patient at the
frontline (Beattie, Murphy, Atherton, & Lauder, 2015).
Washing hands and STEEP framework