Principles of Nursing Infection Prevention Control
Description
In today's rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the role of nurses in infection prevention and control (IPC) stands as paramount. This textbook, part of Principles of Specialty Nursing Series, is endorsed by the European Specialist Nurses Organisations (ESNO). It brings a European focus on nurses' roles, responsibilities and levels of autonomy within an interdisciplinary context.
The first volume embarks on a comprehensive exploration of the role of nurses in infection prevention and control critical domain, providing both novice and experienced professionals with interesting insights and strategies.
Commencing with a historical journey that traces the evolution of Infection Prevention and Control from Florence Nightingale's pioneering efforts to contemporary situation, encompassing a spectrum from traditional hospital settings to unconventional environments, this volume establishes a robust foundation for comprehending the challenges of IPC. It underscores the pivotal role nurses play in ensuring patient safety through meticulous attention to detail and dedication. It delves deep into the nuances of microbiology, transmission modes, and the paramount importance of adhering to standard and transmission-based precautions.
The second volume offers a holistic approach to pandemic preparedness and management, empowering healthcare professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the complexities of infectious disease control, in an era characterized by unprecedented health challenges where nurses stand as the frontline heroes in combating infectious diseases. This volume provides practical Guidance for managing COVID-19 but also mental Health and well-being within a focus on IPC. Readers will develop a better understanding of the multifaceted responsibilities shouldered by nurses in IPC. From advocating for policy changes and fostering collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, nurses emerge as frontline actors in Infection Prevention and Control efforts.
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Persons
Ber Oomen is Executive Director of the European Specialist Nurses Organisations (ESNO). He graduated in 1981 from the School of Nursing at Saint Ignatius Hospital in Breda, Netherlands and prolonged his study in mental health nurses and graduated in 1988. In 2005 he took the position of secretary of the National Psychiatric Nursing Association (NVPV) and in this role he was responsible for establishing the European Psychiatric Nursing Association: Horatio. During that activity he was responsible in creating the network of European specialist nurses organisations and was co-founder of the European Specialist Nurses Organization (ESNO) and from 2010 to 2017 he was ESNO Executive Secretary and currenty Executive Director. He is responsible for the overall association management, participant in European NGO's and European institutional working groups such as Jonied Actions on Health workforce, several Erasmus plus projects and rerpesenting the nurses in the Europan Medicine Agency (EMA). He is project leader on cross specialist health issues such as Biosimilar, Vaccine and AMR information and other nursing communication guides.
Silvana Gastaldi
Beginning with a master's degree in biology and then in nursing, Silvana Gastaldi embarked on a diverse career journey. She served as a consultant, facilitating ISO 9001 and ISO 14000. Transitioning to the NHS, as a nurse she worked across various departments while concurrently teaching for hospital certifications. Her humanitarian journey started in 2014, leading herto international organizations where she played different roles in emergency responses, outbreak management, and healthcare training. Academic pursuits continued with a master's in nursing management and coordination, disaster medicine, Healthcare Associated Infections prevention and a research contract on SARS-CoV-2, IPC and AMR. She collaborates with WHO and national health bodies focused on developing IPC programs, further aligning with her current scientific collaboration on IPC topics with the Italian Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) and humanitarian organizations.
Content
1. Preambles: Toward the Future.- 2. Introduction to Infection Prevention and Control: from Florence Nightingale to present. 3. The vital role of nurses in IPC.- 4. European Union Directives and Guidelines.- 5. Infection Prevention in Non-Conventional Environments.- 6. Microbiology and infectious agents.- 7. Modes of Transmission.- 8. The standard precautions and behaviour about transmission-based precautions isolation techniques and room placement.- 9. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).- 10 Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection.- 11. Historical Context and improving hand hygiene compliance through positive deviance approach.- 12. Hand Hygiene: A Comprehensive Approach for Nurses.- 13. To glove of not to glove campaigning.- 14. Occupational Health and Bloodborne Pathogens.- 15. Outbreak Management and Surveillance.- 16. Immunization and Vaccination Programs and nurses roles. 17. Nurse curriculum.- 18. IPC and holistic approaches.
1. Infection Prevention and Control and pandemic preparedness.- 2. Compassionate care and infection prevention: a holistic guide to safeguarding health and well-being.- 3. Emerging Infections and Global Health.- 4. Antiseptics - PVP-I.- 5. Catheter Acquired Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI).- 6. Sepsis.- 7. Technology and instruments.- 8. IPC and Artificial Intelligence AI.- 9. HAI surveillance and AI.- 10. Education and Communication Strategies.- 11. Advanced nursing practice in IPC and AMS.- 12. Antimicrobial Stewardship.- 13. Nurses Leadership in IPC, AMS and Vaccination programs.- 14. Quality approach in IPC.- 15. Social determinants of HAI and AMR.- 16. IPC and AMR from a planetary perspective.- 17. Designing Behaviour Change interventions in IPC and AMS. 18. NANDA.