Infection Control
Transcript: module is going to focus on the nurse's role in preventing the spread of infection within the institution that he or she may work in and some of the
Prevention of Retained Surgical Items
Reviewing AORN recommended practices for sponge, sharp, and instrument counts, this video demonstrates techniques for practicing accurate surgical counts. It emphasizes the importance of implementing facility-specific count policies in order to insu...
Subject: Surgical Wound Infection -- prevention & control
Preventing health care-associated infections
Discusses the various types and causes of healthcare related infections and provides guidance on what can be done to prevent them.
Subject: Cross infections--Prevention and control
INFECTION CONTROL PRECAUTIONS
Transcript: PRESENTER: Hi. We're going to finish infection control. We're going to talk about personal protective equipment. When to wash your hands with soap
Wound Procedures
The ultimate objective of wound care is to promote healing and control factors that prevent healing. Multiple factors must be considered to determine
Wound Management: A Nurse’s Guide
Effective wound care extends far beyond disinfection and dressing. In fact, wound management is a cornerstone of proper hospitalization, and nurses
Subject: Wounds and injuries -- Nursing
Transcript: THERE HAS BEEN MINIMAL TISSUE LOSS. THESE WOUNDS INVOLVE MINIMAL SCARRING AND POSE A LOW RISK OF INFECTION. EXAMPLES ARE SURGICAL WOUNDS, SUPERFICIAL
INFECTION 1
Transcript: about nutrition, I'm going to talk about vitamin C, and protein needed for wound healing, and to decrease the risk of infection. Exercise helps keep your
Complications at Wound Site
During dressing changes, the nurse assesses the condition of the wound. Complications at the site include hemorrhage, hematoma, infections, virulent
Basic Clinical Skills: Surgical Wound Care
required for changing a variety of surgical wound dressings and addresses potential complications that can affect open and closed wounds. Assessment of a
Subject: Wound healing
Transcript: microorganisms, the principles of infection control are an integral part of the nurse's planning and implementation of surgical wound care procedures. This is