Striking image of an 8 yo Hands

[tining, BSN, RN]

[KeeperOfTheIceRN, ADN]

For some reason....this doesn't surprise me.....but still....ew.

[tining, BSN, RN]

Some of the bacteria growing in the dish, such as Staphylococcus and Micrococcus are commonly found on the hand. She also said the large "blob" in the lower right corner of the handprint is likely a community of rod-shaped Bacillus, which is commonly found in dirt, and that many of the colored areas are likely yeast or some other kinds of fungi. In addition to these, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says many of the germs we get on our hands come from feces we touch directly or indirectly; they include Salmonella, E. coli, and norovirus.

[Glitternurse, LVN]

I used to show this to preschool kids when they asked why they had to was their hands.

[ruby_jane, BSN, RN]

This is fabulous!! I am going to try to steal this for the high schoolers too. Because they all take their phones into the bathroom.

[iggywench, BSN, RN]

I sure wish I had a color printer at school; I would print that out and post it! Thanks for sharing.

[tining, BSN, RN]

The sample was taken after the child was on the playground . . .

[denstar]

Oh goodness...I'm already creating a poster to put up. If that doesn't make someone wash their hands, nothing will!

[VivaLasViejas, ASN, RN]

Eww. I think that picture should be printed and posted in every restroom in the country.

[MunoRN, RN]

That's not particularly different than what anybody's handprint on a petri dish would look like, hands aren't generally sterile.

[Amethya]

Can we have this as a poster? I need this!

[ProperlySeasoned]

Wait, did all that fungus and bacteria consent to photographed?? :)