Category: Infection

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a health issue that is often discussed by healthcare professionals because it is observed not only in those individuals who seek for care because of urination pain but also in those who are treated with Foley catheters. In this way, the disease becomes critical when it is developed in parents…

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a health issue that is often discussed by healthcare professionals because it is observed not only in those individuals who seek for care because of urination pain but also in those who are treated with Foley catheters. In this way, the disease becomes critical when it is developed in parents…

Table of Contents Staff Associated with Quality Risks Associated with Working with Inter-professional Teams Pre-meeting Review Obtaining Buy-in from the Team SMART Goal Agenda for the QI Team Meeting Assessing the Meetings Success Conclusion References Quality improvement (QI) projects usually cut across multiple clinical disciplines. An effective QI committee should comprise of an ad hoc…

With an increasing number of people traveling abroad, there is a need for doctors and travelers to be attentive to uncommon and frequently confounding skin diseases. A young girl aged five years was taken to the emergency unit at Evelina Childrens infirmary in London since she had itchy, unpleasant sores on her legs. The girl…

Infection is a complex pathophysiological process of interaction between a macro- and microorganism which has various manifestations, from carriage to severe forms of an infectious disease. The features of the onset, development, and outcome of infection depend on the characteristics of the micro- and macroorganisms developed in the process of evolution and environmental conditions (Agita…

Practice Issue Worksheet List the topic and include the citation for the systematic review you have selected: Skin antisepsis for reducing central venous catheter-related infections Lai, N. A., Lai, N. M., ORiordan, E., Chaiyakunapruk, N., Taylor, J. E., & Tan, K. (2012). Skin antisepsis during catheter insertion for reducing central venous catheter related infections. Cochrane…

Abstract In the article Patients Hand Washing and Reducing Hospital-Acquired Infection, Haverstick et al. (2017) aim at defining correlations between post-operative patients hygiene level and the number of HAI cases. The researchers provided individual bottles of hand sanitizer to post-surgical patients in August 2013. During the period, nurse practitioners administered hand hygiene education to every…

Introduction The problem of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) often contributes to deaths and high rates of infestations among patients during their hospital stays. According to the statistics on infection-associated deaths, mortality rates linked to CLABSIs can range from 5% to 35%, which points to the need to carefully choosing appropriate preventative measures for settling…

The PICOT question concerning the continuous changing of IV tubings to prevent the occurrence of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) bears high importance in the acute care medical-surgical settings as it is directly linked to dealing with morbidity, mortality, and costs of health care for the population. It has been recognized that the occurrence of…

Table of Contents Major Points of the Article How the Information will Impact My Nursing Practice Concluding Remarks Reference List Major Points of the Article The article Respiratory Infection and the Impact of Pulmonary Immunity on Lung Health and Disease offers useful ideas that can improve the health of many people. According to Mizgerd (2012,…