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Infection Control Roadshows...
The pivotal role of
nurses in preventing the transmission of Healthcare
Associated Infections
Abstract:
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HAI
are a serious threat to the health of populations
and despite the advances made through
microbiological and pharmaceutical research, the end
sight is still a far way off. Research has shown
that the most common cause for
this is non compliance
with regards to hand hygiene. Which leads us to ask,
what constitutes hand hygiene?
HAIs are considered an
undesirable outcome, and as some
are preventable, they are considered an indicator of
the quality of patient care, an adverse
event and a patient safety issue. The extent and
implication of this has led
to the Joint Commission placing it as an IPSG.
In general, nurses are the
healthcare workers
who are most in contact with patients and as such,
they can play a pivotal role in the prevention
of HAI. Nurses are the frontline defense for
applying daily infection control practices to
prevent infections and transmission of
organisms to other patients.
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