For this project, I elected to experience the leadership role in a clinical practice with a family nurse practitioner (FNP). Towards this end, my area of specialty will be infection prevention and control in a short-term and long-term rehabilitation facility.
The relevance of this clinical experience cannot be overstated when it comes to the further enhancement of my professional capabilities. As a matter of fact, I regard it a rite of passage as I seek to gather additional insight in my field of specialization for enhanced patient care in a clinical setting. Being fully aware of the diversity of the patient-care environment, I would want to be prepared to address various healthcare-related issues and concerns in an able and professional manner. This is more so the case given that the nursing field is very broad – effectively meaning that those in this noble profession ought to be prepared to function in a wide range of care settings and specialties. In general terms, therefore, my selected clinical experience would come in handy in this endeavor.
I selected my area of specialty, i.e. infection prevention and control, for a number of reasons. It is important to note that infection control and prevention is key to the further enhancement of patient outcomes. According to Gould and Drey (2013), the relevance of infection control in “protecting patients and reducing the risks of occupational exposure” cannot be overstated” (760). Towards this...
Title: Nursing Practice and Understanding of Surgical Site Infection Prevention: A Comparison of Standard and Best PracticesIntroductionSurgical site infections (SSIs) significantly cause morbidity and mortality in postoperative patients. The PICOT question for this research paper is: In surgical patients, how do nursing practice and understanding of surgical site infection prevention differ from standard nursing practice regarding the chance of developing surgical site infections during the 90-day postoperative period? This paper
70% 36-38 0-0-5 Overall Rate SIP 2a Subtotal Measure Title Data Period Rate/Value Numerator Denominator Missing Excluded Cat-E) Invalid Cases Population Numerator SIP 2b Data Prophylactic Jul-04 Antibiotic selection for Aug-04 surgical patients CABG Sep-04-100% 10-10 0-0-33 SIP 2b Subtotal SIP 2c Prophylactic Jul-04 Antibiotic selection for Aug-04 Cardiac Surgery Sep-04 0-1 0-0-42 SIP 2c Subtotal SIP 2d Prophylactic Jul-04 Antibiotic selection for Aug-04 hip arthroplasty Sep-04-100% 8-8 0-0-35 SIP 2d Subtotal Measure Title Data Period Rate/Value Numerator Denominator Missing Excluded Cat-E) Invalid Cases SIP 2e Population Numerator Data Data Prophylactic Jul-04 Antibiotic selection for Aug-04 surgical patients Knee arthroplasty SIP 2e Subtotals SIP 2f Prophylactic Jul-04 Antibiotic selection for Aug-04 surgical
One possible explanation for the differences observed in the studies could be that the strengths of the chlorhexidine solution were different. It could also be that over time more effective techniques have been developed in the application of the solution, as the results do appear to improve over time. There are limitations to the methodology of the study which are centered on the use of secondary data for analysis. The
Infection Prevention and Control Proposal for Clinical Experience and Project For this project, I elected to experience the leadership role in a clinical practice with a family nurse practitioner (FNP). Towards this end, my area of specialty will be infection prevention and control in a short-term and long-term rehabilitation facility. The relevance of this clinical experience cannot be overstated when it comes to the further enhancement of my professional capabilities. As a matter
Failure to implement infection control precautions can lead to potential complications that include the spread of infection to otherwise healthy individuals within the ward or facility where the infection occurs and even out into the community through visitors who become infected (Banach, Bearman, Morgan & Munoz-Price, 2015). Thus, complications that arise from infection spreading may not be confined to the hospital or facility where they occur but can easily become
Quality Improvement Program Needs Assessment and Quality Improvement Plan Paula Stechschulte, PhD, RN Quarter This paper discusses the process of drafting a quality improvement plan at a community level medical facility, a plan that is aimed at reducing days under urinary catheter and also reducing the rates of infections associated with the said catheters. As a high rate of incidence of infection related to catheter usage is costly for the hospital, this implementation
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