Infection Control in Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Infection Control in Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
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July 17, 2021
Infection Control in Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Introduction, define infection controland edit some information below.
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Infection control in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) is necessary to provide appropriate information to implement effective measures to reduce and prevent mortality, morbidity, and costs related to hospital infections. To achieve this, there is a focus on lowering infection rates and preventing infections (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2016). There is still a high incidence of infections in ICUs, but infection control and surveillance systems necessary to improve quality control and health outcomes. Control and prevention of nosocomial infection require recognizing higher risk areas in ICUs, where there is adequate vigilance and information to deal with the infection. There has been progressed in improving health outcomes among intensive care of critically ill patients, but there are still infections in ICU. The challenge in the ICU is to improve benefits by reducing the risks of complications to a minimum.After education and training on infection, there is a need to document what has been learned and evaluate whether the healthcare practitioners incorporate infection prevention measures (CDC, 2016). Competency-based training is necessary to enhance infection prevention policies and procedures and promote patient safety (CDC, 2016). Mann-Grandstaff follows infection control guidelines, practice and measures and health practitioners are expected to take precautions to avoid the spread of infections. As part of infection control, there are transmission-based precautions and standard precautions besides the infection control guidelines. The proposed tool is a Powerpoint presentation with a voice-over highlighting different measures on infection control in ICU, and a brochure is also presented to the patients.
Teaching/ Learning Need
The learning tool targets patients above 45 years old, and as the nurse I will improve knowledge on infection control. The participants learn more about infectious control in ICU and the dissemination of evidence necessary to gain support among the participants. There are expectations that after the teaching and learning sessions, there will be reduced infection rates and increased knowledge on infection control (CEDC, 2016). Thus, the learning tool applied in the training of the patient (participant) in the health area, which will also demonstrate the effectiveness of learning on infection control.
Teaching Tool Development
Using the best evidence to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of interventions in reducing infections, especially when there is high antibacterial activity, is necessary to improve knowledge on preventing infections. The teaching of infection control in ICUs requires using different strategies for those nurses, other health practitioners, and students to have meaningful and reflective learning that strengthens their knowledge. The use of teaching and learning tools such as PowerPoint improves knowledge and the ability ...