Category: Infection

  • Infection Control in Nursing Practices

    Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction Nurse leaders carry significant responsibilities since their role is to mentor the nursing community in order to improve the general quality of treatment within a given healthcare environment. Although there is no specific definition of the exact duties of nurse leaders, the name is self-explanatory as it…

  • Urinary Tract Infections and Indwelling Catheters

    Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Problem Statement Methods Data Analysis Review of Relevant Literature Results Discussion Conclusion References Abstract This paper concerns the issue of indwelling catheters being able to lead to urinary infections in acute care settings. This issue affects a great number of people and the pain caused by such reactions makes them…

  • Factors That Affect Fertility: Sexual Infections

    Table of Contents Introduction Rise of Inflammatory Markers in STD/PID Causes of Prostatitis & Infection Causes of Systemic Reaction Splenectomy after Diagnosis of ITP Conclusion References Introduction Sexual infections are one of the most common causes of infertility in women. Normally, after the mature egg has left the ovary, it should enter the uterine cavity…

  • The Clostridium Difficile Infection Concept

    Table of Contents Hand Hygiene Environmental Management, Staff Hygiene, and Barrier Techniques Theoretical Framework References Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) levels in America increased tremendously between 2000 and 2005 with an upsurge in the disease mortality and morbidity, especially amid the aged individuals (Goldstein et al., 2015). It is evident that there is a necessity for…

  • Recurrent Clostridium Difficile Infection Decrease

    The recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (RCDI) is an issue associated with numerous detrimental health and economic effects. The current consensus holds that fecal bacteriotherapy is among the most feasible solutions to the problem (OHoro, Jindai, Kunzer, & Safdar, 2014). The following paper outlines a nursing plan intended expected to decrease the rate of RCDI in…

  • Quality Improvement Initiative to Prevent Infection

    Table of Contents Introduction Purpose of the Quality Improvement Initiative Target Population Benefits of the Quality Improvement Initiative Interprofessional Collaboration Cost Justification Evaluation Conclusion References Introduction Quality is an essential aspect of healthcare that allows for striving for excellent performance when facilitating patient outcomes. Any organization motivated to grow and develop must rely on continuous…

  • Staphylococci and Streptococcus Infections

    Table of Contents Streptococci Staphylococcus aureus Protein A Kinds of Staphylococci Staphylococcal Infections Conclusion References In the human environment, microbes are among the numerous living organisms. With the stimulus of the settings and surroundings, bacteria, a vital component of such creatures, may occasionally turn into an exceptionally fierce adversary of humans. Among the most predominant…

  • Tuberculosis as a Highly Contagious Infection

    Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a rod-shaped bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB), a highly contagious infection that is disseminated following contact with an infected person. Many cases of infection are reported in health facilities where clinicians contract the disorder from patients. The purpose of this paper is to explain the elements that influence the infectiousness of a…

  • Urinary Tract Infection Rates Reduction: Implementation

    Table of Contents Education/Communication Plan Implementation and Evaluation of Timelines Summary of the Plan Resources Required Role of Technology Staff Engagement Ideas to Leverage on Creative Tension Steps Involved References Quality healthcare delivery in hospitals can be achieved by developing a patient safety culture grounded in evidence-based practice (Magers, 2013). Effective CAUTI prevention is a…

  • Urinary Tract Infection Minimization Project

    Table of Contents Introduction Purpose of the Project Data Collection and Display Tools Quality Milestones The Role of IT Internal or External Benchmarks Evaluation and Re-evaluation Timelines The Key Players Conclusion References Introduction CAUTI accounts for 41% of all hospital-acquired infections in the US with implications for hospital spending and LOS (Esteban et al., 2013).…