697 Search Results for Hand Hygiene
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TYPE OF RESEARCH STUDY - Quantitative or qualitative
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Knoll, Lautenschlager & Continue Reading...
Clinical Governance and Auditing
Throughout this paper, an attempt has been made to demonstrate an understanding of the procedure of Clinical Audit (CA). The focus of this CA is the high risk area of patient safety, and with regard to how this is li Continue Reading...
Evidence-Based Practice ProposalSection D: Solution DescriptionProposed SolutionIn seeking to prevent/reduce the risk of nosocomial infections in acute care oncology, it has been proposed that the practice of hand rubbing with a waterless, alcohol-ba Continue Reading...
Nursing:
According to the World Health Organization, hand hygiene is an essential measure for preventing nosocomical infections. This organization has prioritized the improvement of hand hygiene as a means of lessening these infections. The consider Continue Reading...
Reducing The Risk of CVC Related Infections Post InsertionMultiple lumen central venous catheters (CVCs) are used to administer large amounts of intravenous fluids, blood products, and medications. In the past, they were only used in the intensive ca Continue Reading...
Nurse Implementation Plan
Implementation Plan
It is important to understand that plans do not simply manifest themselves into existence and a specific implementation effort is needed to ensure that the evidence presented in research efforts can be Continue Reading...
Child Care and Illness
Child care plays a crucial role in supporting working parents and providing a safe and nurturing environment for young children. However, managing illness in child care settings poses unique challenges that can impact the well Continue Reading...
Urinary Catheterization
Urinary catheterisation: indwelling catheters
Urinary catheterization: indwelling catheters
In the medical field, the uses of indwelling catheters have become a common patient care intervention (Clinical Review, 2009). In a Continue Reading...
This is important because the cost of hospital acquired infections run high. The cost to care for a patient with a hospital acquired infection is almost three times the amount to care for a patient without a hospital acquired infection (Hassan et al Continue Reading...
hygiene techniques with traditional soaps may or may not be more effective than using alcohol-based solutions concerning reduction in nosocomial infection rates in acute hospitals. With recent usage of alcohol-based solutions, use of traditional ant Continue Reading...
Dental Care
The purpose of rhetoric's is to persuade the reader to accept the authors' point-of-view. To that end, the authors take great pains in constructing their argument with emotion and pathos and certain structural stylistic skills that, he t Continue Reading...
Best Practice to Isolate MRSA Patients in the Hospital Environment
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is an anti-microbial organism of concern in the healthcare field; therefore, preventing and controlling its spread within the heal Continue Reading...
NURSING AbstractHealthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) are the ones that are caught by the patient when they are at the hospital for the treatment of another medical condition. One of the common infections is urinary tract infection, which majorly af Continue Reading...
For its versatility in eluding new antibiotics, it can be life-threatening. One of these "superbugs" is VRE, which is transmissible by direct hand contact or through surfaces and equipment by anyone, including the health care worker (Capriotti, 2007 Continue Reading...
Foreign key fields (i.e. The key that represents the value of a primary key in a related table) may exist in the case of CLEBSI speciment: date of diagnosis, date and time of specimen (where latter may replicate). Under 'Patient', CLEBSI line is a Continue Reading...
NICU Nosocomial Infections
Preventing NICU Nosocomial Infections
Rhine (2006) writes an editorial to appeal to clinicians staffing neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) to increase their awareness of patient safety measures because a large number o Continue Reading...
Applying the Theory of Planned Behaviors to Nosocomial Infections
Identify a public health theory you will use to support the implementation of your prevention and health promotion activities. Provide evidence that supports the use of this theory wi Continue Reading...
ordinal list of the causes of death in the US. It has been reported that the disease causes more havoc in developing countries. During a flu epidemic, up to 20% of Americans are infected by the virus. Of this figure, approximately 36 000 people migh Continue Reading...
Abstract
Handwashing is always an important way to help preserve health and safety. Thorough washing can help kill bacteria and viruses, which reduces the risk of contact disease transmission. However, a surprising number of people do n Continue Reading...
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are typically the most prevailing healthcare-associated infection (HAI) in acute care facilities in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has estimated that up to 150,000 hospital-onset, sympto Continue Reading...
Nosocomial Infections
Synthesis
The evidence-based approach utilized and advocated by all the authors cited in this essay can be viewed through the lens of a PDSA process as described by Hadaway (2006). For example, Pronovost and colleagues were in Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples
1. The Evolution of MRSA: A Public Health Challenge:
Explore the history of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), its emergence as a hospital-acquired infection, and evolution into a community-associated pathogen. Continue Reading...
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The current study aims to examine the effect of the lack of supervision and detachment between administration and low-level supervisors and beat officers and how this leads to low morale and motivation. Imperatively, low level of morale and Continue Reading...
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) survey offers hospitals and other healthcare centered organizations and facilities the ability to assess how patients perceive the quality of care. While hospitals have implem Continue Reading...
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococci (MRSA), most common Healthcare Associated Infections
The PICOT question to be discussed is: For adult patients using catheters, does the use of sterilization practices reduce the future risk of health associated i Continue Reading...
One in six patients in intensive care units are colonized or infected with MRSA, which signifies not only the prevalence of this health risk, but the impact on the nurses' workload. Antibiotic resistant MRSA increases mortality and postoperative st Continue Reading...
Child care and illness are closely intertwined issues that affect a significant number of families. With the majority of parents in the modern workforce, child care has become a necessity for many households. As a result, children often spend large p Continue Reading...
The Neuman Model is appropriate for senior care.
Studies necessary with other models.
Penrod, et.al.; Reframing Person Centered Care for Persons with Dementia
Research and Theory for Nursing Practice
2007
Lit. Review, discussion
Lit. Review
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deaths in childbirth were a major problem for the medical community (Ey). The most significant cause for the large number of women dying during this process was the occurrence of puerperal sepsis which was more commonly known as childbed fever. A va Continue Reading...
As to catheter straps, if fastened too tightly they can act as tourniquets, cutting off the needed flow of blood and presenting. And at least theoretically, use of straps brings about a risk of increasing the complications such as "…deep vein Continue Reading...
A Review of a Study of Health Disparities in the United StatesArticle AbstractStudy objective:Background: This study analyzed the disproportionate impact that the Covid-19 pandemic had on economically disadvantaged populations in the U.S. who were es Continue Reading...
Quality Improvement Committee MeetingThe Environment of care is also known as any site where treatment of patients is administered, including outpatient and inpatient settings. The primary purpose of the Environment of care is to ensure an effective, Continue Reading...
Infection Control
Question 1; Describe different types of infection control precautions. Why is it important to follow infection control guidelines? Describe the importance of hand washing.
Infection control requires strategies that will prevent t Continue Reading...
Long-Term Nursing Facility Management Risks
FACILITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS
Long-Term Nursing Family Management Risks
The major risk management issue of our hospital is the spread of nosocomial infections, more popularly known in the medical circle a Continue Reading...
Refinement of a Nursing Concern into an Evidence-based Practice Proposal Using the Research Process
Overview
Research is mainly used to generate new knowledge or for the validation of existing knowledge based on a theory. Evidenced-based practice ( Continue Reading...