An Illustrated Guide to Infection Control (Paperback)

Kathleen Motacki

ISBN 10: 0826105602 / ISBN 13: 9780826105608

Published by Springer Publishing Co Inc, New York, 2011

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Paperback. This guide is useful for nursing students as well as those in practice."--Doody's Medical ReviewsThis all-encompassing volume assists nursing students and beginning-level RNs in developing a practical understanding of infection control issues as they relate to many different areas of health care.The Illustrated Guide to Infection Control covers every infection control topic, from basic hand washing, immunizations, infection control in critical care, infection control in labor and delivery, and medical waste disposal, to methods of surveillance, and everything in between-all in one volume. Written by experts in the respective fields, each chapter offers important insights on protecting patients, families, visitors, volunteers, and health care providers from infection. Illustrations are provided to help demonstrate the topics presented, and chapters contain questions and answers with rationales for students to reflect upon.Key features:Eliminates the need for multiple infection control resources by covering all essential topics in one volume Encompasses all of the important infection control topics, from basic issues such as hand washing, to specialty area-specific measures such as prevention measures for critical care nursing Covers multiple clinical areas of expertise, including acute care, dialysis, TB control, physician's offices, and more Includes pre-test and post-test questions for each chapter, with answers provided at the end of the book This book is an illustrated guide to infection control for BSN students, in-service hospital education, and home care settings. It covers basic infection control regimens, from hand washing and use of hand gels to complicated infection control needs with use of medical devices. Included are infection control for contagious infections, sterile techniques, nosocomial infections, respiratory treatments, pneumonias, blood born pathogens, medical waste disposal, spills, infection control in a community setting, and more. Using visual guidelines, this book is easily usable for students and practicing health care professionals. Key Features: Generously illustrated with photos for photos for each infection control topic covered Describes simple to complex infection control techniques Includes discussion of infection control in both hospital and home care For use in BSN curriculum, in-service hospital education, and home care settings Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Illustrated Guide to Infection Control (Paperback)
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826105602
• ISBN 13: 9780826105608
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This guide is useful for nursing students as well as those in practice."--Doody's Medical Reviews

This all-encompassing volume assists nursing students and beginning-level RNs in developing a practical understanding of infection control issues as they relate to many different areas of health care.

The Illustrated Guide to Infection Control covers every infection control topic, from basic hand washing, immunizations, infection control in critical care, infection control in labor and delivery, and medical waste disposal, to methods of surveillance, and everything in between-all in one volume. Written by experts in the respective fields, each chapter offers important insights on protecting patients, families, visitors, volunteers, and health care providers from infection. Illustrations are provided to help demonstrate the topics presented, and chapters contain questions and answers with rationales for students to reflect upon.

Key features:

• Eliminates the need for multiple infection control resources by covering all essential topics in one volume
• Encompasses all of the important infection control topics, from basic issues such as hand washing, to specialty area-specific measures such as prevention measures for critical care nursing
• Covers multiple clinical areas of expertise, including acute care, dialysis, TB control, physician's offices, and more
• Includes pre-test and post-test questions for each chapter, with answers provided at the end of the book

About the Authors

Kathleen Motacki, MSN, RN, BC, is a Lecturer, Henry P. Becton School of Nursing and Allied Health, Farleigh Dickenson University.

Toros Kapoian, MD, FACP, is Associate Professor of Medicine at the New Jersey University of Medicine and Dentistry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Medical Director, RWJ Dialysis and Kidney Centers, and Director, Dialysis Program and the Kidney/Pancreas Transplantation Programs.