The author observed different units of a hospital for two consecutive days from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The research results were then organized into a table and a conclusion was drawn. The elements that I observed and thought were best suited to answer the research question were: whether health care providers effectively washed their hands at the beginning and end of their shift ? Do they wash their hands the same way at the start and end of the shift? , how often do they wash their hands? How long does it take them to wash their hands? Do they wash their hands every time they take off their gloves? Do they wash their hands between each treatment, do they turn off the tap with a paper towel? This gave enough information to draw conclusions and further compare the