Bernadette Burroughs is a registered nurse with more than 30 years of clinical experience spanning the ICU, emergency room, hospice, psychiatry, and palliative care. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she served as a production health and safety manager in the film industry, where she was scouted by Walt Disney for her unique combination of clinical expertise and entertainment experience. In that role, she helped implement new on-set infection control protocols as production resumed nationwide.
She is the originator of TwoStepHandWash, a public health principle built on the simple idea that protection must begin before harm has a chance to occur. Her work emphasizes prevention, practical education, and safer habits in everyday environments.
Today, Burroughs serves as a palliative care consultant, end-of-life doula, and educator. She leads Walk with Thee Doula, Alabama’s first team-based end-of-life doula and palliative home care service. Additional information about her hand hygiene education work is available at TwoStepHandWash.com.
We have all seen the sign. Hanging on the wall of every restaurant, every hospital break room, every public restroom in America: Employees Must Wash Hands Before Returning to Work. And yes, washing your hands after using the bathroom is essential. The science is clear. The data backs it up. It saves lives. But after more than 30 years as a registered nurse, from the ICU and emergency room to …
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The handwashing standard nobody finished. Until now.
