Choose at least two infectious organisms and describe the characteristics in detail. Name diseases associated with each one. (Try to choose an infectious organism you have not reviewed before in this course). As an infection prevention and control professional, create a sample evidence-based protocol outline you would share with your unit to manage and control the […]
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Go to the Joint Commission website – Sentinel Events or another infectious disease website and review/research a recent sentinel event that resulted in a HAI caused by an epidemiologically significant organism. Using the Epidemiological Triangle, discuss the characteristics of the organism including infection control measures. Go to the Joint Commission website – Sentinel Events
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For the foodborne illness discussed in Question 1, find a country with outbreaks of foodborne illness and compare incidence rates’ similarities and differences with US outbreaks. Account for the similarities and differences of foodborne illness supported by current literature. For the foodborne illness discussed in Question 1, find a country with outbreaks of foodborne
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Choose a foodborne disease and describe the infectious agent, incubation period, clinical syndrome, pathophysiology, characteristic foods, what testing needs to be done (i.e. what specimens need to be collected for which laboratory tests) and the antimicrobials used for treatment. Choose a foodborne disease and describe the infectious agent, incubation period, clinical syndrome, pathophysiology,
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Define colonization, infection, and contamination related to an infectious disease of your choice. Outline a treatment plan for three patients associated with the three categories defined. What information would you include to teach the patients on best practices to prevent spread? Define colonization, infection, and contamination related to an infectious disease of your
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You are required to make a presentation to the new nursing staff at your organization on the topic of Clinical Classification of Infections. Choose an infection from one of the following clinical classifications (diarrheal disease, respiratory disease, central nervous system infection, cardiovascular infection or sepsis). Make an outline of the content you would include under the headings:
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Choose an infectious disease of public health concern that is notifiable at the national level in the U.S. Discuss specifics about the clinical and microbiologic classification of the infectious disease. Provide detailed information about the epidemiological characteristics of the infectious disease to include: how the infection is transmitted utilizing the Chain of Infection model, and how to
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Of all the theoretical models studied in this course, which theoretical model will you use in your work today and how? Describe how this model applies to your specific patient population. Of all the theoretical models studied in this course, which theoretical model will you use in your work today and how? Describe how
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Determine how Leininger’s theoretical model can be used to construct plans of care for individuals, families, and populations of various socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. Discuss how you will use this model in your specialty area of practice to improve quality of patient care, access to care, and/or nursing practice in general at your workplace.
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Select one non-nursing theory. Read about the theory and its development. How might you use this theory in nursing practice today? Apply the theory to a nursing management, informatics, case management, infection prevention and control, or nursing education situation. How does this theory help to inform planned interventions and evaluate achievement of outcomes in nursing
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