Hospital acquired infections are a major cause of mortality and morbidity and is a challenge to all health care professionals. To prevent these infections effective hand hygiene‚ identifying patients at risk for infections and following standard precautions to prevent transmission must be done (Mehta et al.‚ 2014‚ p. 149). Among these hospitals acquired infections(HAI) the topic that I have chosen for the class is CAUTI which means catheter associated urinary tract infection. UTIs are the most common
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Running head: PREVENTION OF CATHETER ASSOCIATED URINARY TRACT INFECTION Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection Introduction Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CA-UTI) is one of the most common hospital acquired infections across the globe. CA-UTI is largely linked to patients that have an indwelling catheter in place for a long period of time (one month or longer) while
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evaluate Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI)‚ a common complication of hospital care and one of the top leading causes of death in the United States. The paper will explore the current issues of HAI‚ the problem examined‚ the significance‚ and what methods are currently being implemented to reduce the problem. Problem Background The challenge that many hospital facilities are facing is how to avoid HAIs while treating patients for medical conditions. HAIs are infections caused by a variety of common
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Section 1: Infections in Healthcare Settings Essay. Nosocomial infections‚ hospital acquired infections‚ are an on-going concern to healthcare professionals. These infections are one of the major causes of death in hospitalised patients and are a significant burden on not only the patient’s and the public’s health (as organisms causing nosocomial infections can be transmitted to the community through discharged patients‚ staff and visitors) but also the economy. A nosocomial infection is an infection
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a Foley Catheter Catheter insertion is a medical procedure that empties the bladder of urine. First off‚ I should mention that there are three different types of catheters. The most common and the one I will be explaining in this paper is the Foley catheter or indwelling catheter. Which is a flexible latex tube inserted through the urethra and into the bladder. The tubing can also be made of Teflon‚ non-latex and silicone. Next‚ we have the Texas Catheter or external catheter. This has
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description of the scenario is attached as Appendix 1. The nurse was trying to minimize risk of cross infection as clothing and footwear could be contaminated by surfaces (Kumar‚ Saunders & Watson‚ 2000). The student nurse needs to have a good understanding of MRSA‚ protocols and research and evidence based approaches to deliver safe and appropriate care whilst minimizing risk of cross infection. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a
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october 2011 Chain of infection & how bacteria grow. Reference: http://faculty.ccc.edu/tr-infectioncontrol/chain.htm In this essay I am going to be describing and explaining n about how pathogenic organisms grow and spread‚ by explaining each stage of the chain of infection‚ step by step and what they involve. This representive is used to help us understand the infection progression. A circle of linked components represent what happens in the cycle of infection. The links are: infectious
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The aim of this essay is to discuss and analyse the fundamental issues of infection control which underpins Adult Nursing. The topic for discussion is infection control/nosocomial infections in particular Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). There are varying degrees of the strain Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and some strains are classed as MRSA (National Health Service (NHS) Plus‚ 2005). Not all strains of the bacterium will cause an epidemic. Epidemic causing MRSA is classified
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This essay will explore the subject Infection Control and how Healthcare Professionals control and prevent nosocomial or hospital acquired infections (HCAI’s)‚ defined as an “infection whose development is favoured by a hospital environment‚ such as one acquired by a patient during a hospital visit or one developing among hospital staff” Oxford Dictionary (2008). Common nosocomial infections include; urinary tract infections (UTI)‚ surgical wound infections‚ as well as causative agents which are
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Causes and Spread of infection Q 1.1 - Identify the differences between: bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. * Bacteria are unicellular‚ prokaryotic microorganism found almost in all kinds of habits. Some bacteria are beneficial like those involved in nitrogen fixation and some pathogenic‚ which cause diseases. * Viruses are unicellular‚ tiny organisms which is mostly composed of DNA (DeoxyriboNucleic Acid) and protein. Its body
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