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Clostridium Difficile

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Running head: CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE 1 Clostridium Difficile Student’s Name Institution Date CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE 2 Nurse-driven Clostridium difficile protocol The patients were screened for Clostridium difficile infection. First, the patients were screened for diarrhea for the last twenty-four hours. If the patient had diarrhea, there were other questions that were used to capture Clostridium difficile infection (Nanayakkara, Mejia, & Nanda, 2017; Smith, 2017). There was activation of a nursing order for Clostridium difficile testing that was used for patients that met the criteria. Also, for standardization of stool collection, Bristol stool scale (BSS) is used. The laboratory only accepted Bristol stool type 7. This nurse-driven protocol is important as it demonstrated a reduction of healthcare-onset Clostridium difficile infection through the establishment of a process that helps in early identification of the Community-onset Clostridium difficile infection. Review of the Article Infections that are caused by organisms that may be resistant to multiple drugs are linked to disease and death, increased stay in the hospital, and increased hospital bills. The use of antibiotics is the main reason for the development of resistance, it is important to ensure that the use of antibiotics is administered correctly (Ladenheim, Rosembert, Hallam, & Christianne, 2013). The misuse of antibiotics in hospital settings helps in understanding the role of nurses in improving and op ...
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