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Preventing Nosocomial Infection In Post

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Running head: PREVENTING NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION IN POST-OP PATIENT 1
Preventing Nosocomial Infection in a Patient
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Preventing Nosocomial Infection in Post-Op Patient 2
A. Washing of Hands
This should be given much priority since it works to eliminate many germs that the health
caregiver gets exposed to through contact with surfaces or patients' handling. It should always be
done using soap and warm water while at least doing through scrubbing. By doing this,
nosocomial infections are prevented from being passed on to the 64-year-old female patient.
B. Regular Change of Used Gloves
While it is advisable to use gloves as personal protective equipment, it is also a vector through
which infections can spread from one patient to another if used on multiple patients. While
conducting a routine physical exam on this patient, it is essential to use clean sterilized or new
gloves to prevent cross-infection chances to this post-operative patient.
C. Disinfecting Surfaces and Keeping Them Clean.
The surrounding of this patient should be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. If possible, bleach
used to be used to cleanse all the surfaces. It will kill the infectious germs that might exist on
them due to contact by previous patients.
D. Measures of Infection Controlling Policy
Such measures should be formulated as early as when this patient has been received in PACU. It
should also state whether the patient is free of any visits, or there is a need for limitation of such
to prevent any likelihood of them being cross infected by anyone. Since at the patient's condition,
they are more predisposed to more infections than when healthy and normal.
E. Change of any indwelling catheters and dressing regularly
Given the fact that these instruments are attached to the skin, which happens to be the normal
flora of microorganisms like staphylococcus and streptococcus. when left in situ for a prolonged
time, more than 48 or 72 hours, can cause an infection, which might also deteriorate the health
of the patient

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Running head: PREVENTING NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION IN POST-OP PATIENT Preventing Nosocomial Infection in a Patient Student Name Affiliation Instructor Details Date of Submission 1 Preventing Nosocomial Infection in Post-Op Patient 2 A. Washing of Hands This should be given much priority since it works to eliminate many germs that the health caregiver gets exposed to through contact with surfaces or patients' handling. It should always be done using soap and warm water while at least doing through scrubbing. By doing this, nosocomial infections are prevented from being passed on to the 64-year-old female patient. B. Regular Change of Used Gloves While it is advisable to use gloves as personal protective equipment, it is also a vector through which infections can spread from one patient to another if used on multiple patients. While conducting a routine physical exam on this patient, it i ...
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