Nosocomial - Study guides, Study notes & Summaries

TEST BANK FOR PRIMARY CARE ART AND SCIENCE OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING – AN INTERPROFESSIONAL APPROACH 5TH EDITION DUNPHY Chapter 1. Primary Care in the Twenty-First Century: A Circle of Caring 1. A nurse has conducted a literature review in an effort to identify the effect of handwashing on the incidence of nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections in acute care settings. An article presented findings at a level of significance of <0.01.

pathogenic microorganisms in hospitals have led to many nosocomial and opportunistic infections. Nosocomial infections have long been amongst the biggest issues in hospitals and have resulted in reinforcing cross-contamination interventions in hospitals. This article evaluates how much of a concern opportunistic infections are in hospitals, how they spread and how contamination and infection can be prevented or suppressed.