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Preventing and controlling infection has long been an ongoing challenge for all healthcare workers at every level. High profile examples like the Ebola outbreak in West Africa or the prevalence of ‘super bugs’ like MRSA demonstrate that this challenge is not going to go away. As a nurse you have a responsibility to protect your patients from harm and preventing and controlling prevention is a crucial component of this.
Standard Infection Prevention and Control Precautions
Standard Infection Prevention and Control Precautions
Standard infection prevention and control precautions
NMC Standards for Pre-registration Nursing Education
This chapter will address the following competencies:
Domain 3: Nursing practice and decision-making
Generic competencies
- Adult nurses must safely use invasive and non-invasive procedures, medical devices, and current technological and pharmacological interventions, where relevant, in medical and surgical nursing practice, providing information and taking account of individual needs and preferences.
- All nurses must practise safely by being aware of the correct use, limitations and hazards of common interventions, including nursing activities, treatments, and the use of medical devices and equipment. The nurse must be able to evaluate their use, report any concerns promptly through appropriate channels and modify care where necessary to promote safety. They must contribute to the collection ...
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