standards. Bouffant caps cover the scalp, but many men don't like the
look of them. Surveyors will ding you for wearing bouffant caps
behind the ears (we shed cells at an alarming rate). The scalp needs to
be fully covered (even if you're bald), as does facial hair. You may wear
the "surgeon caps," but they must be covered by a bouffant cap.
When you're standing over the sterile field and working on a patient,
every time you talk, cough or sneeze, you're releasing microorgan-
isms. A mask can't contain those microorganisms if it's tied tight
around the nose but leaves the chin uncovered or is allowed to dangle
after the procedure. Of course, you should change your mask
between patients.
3. Hand hygiene. With hand hygiene, if it's not observed, it didn't
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