Infectious Diseases in Critical Care Nursing
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Infectious Diseases in Critical Care Nursing goes far beyond institutional infection control policies and proceduresto aid recognition of patients who may have transmissible infections, identify the clinical clues that an infection is present, and deal with the anxieties, issues, and 'gray' areas of self-protection. Chapter by chapter it covers: how the immune system works, how to safely collect and interpret specimens for culture, various pathogens, their sources, modes of transmission, The patient populations most likely to be infected, early warning signs, pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis, realistic and unrealistic concerns of pregnant nurses, and different approaches to isolation and precautions.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:083420083X
ISBN13:9780834200838
Release Date:September 1989
Publisher:Aspen Publishers
Length:263 Pages
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