Scrubbing in (surgical scrub): brush-stroke method | AMBOSS tutorial

Scrubbing in is a key skill in clinical practice. Correctly performed, it effectively prevents life-threatening iatrogenic infections. Depending on the technique used and your hospital's protocol, the procedure will take about 3 to 5 minutes.

If you’d like to learn how to gown and glove as well, you can check out the other videos in the article.

Content:
00:00 – Intro
00:15 – Preparation
00:31 – Prewash
00:47 – Materials
01:19 – Left side
02:21 – Right side (summarised)
02:21 – Drying hands and forearms

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