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Hand Washing Project

proven to be the principal reason for nosocomial infections, that is, infections that are acquired after hospital admittance. Impo...

Study on controlling MRSA/Article Critique

remained undetermined (Cepeda, et al, 2005, p. 295). The researchers identify associated issues and unanswered questions, which al...

Healthcare and the Dangers of Nosocomial Infections

services. However, the greatest cost of all has been to human life, because nosocomial infections have resulted in patient deaths...

Science: The Only Viable Way To Knowledge?

as complementary forces, they are - and have long been - destined to remain at opposite ends of the spectrum. Indeed, there has b...

HIV Prison Inmates and the Problems They Face

In six pages this research paper discusses the problem of HIV and AIDS infections among prison inmate in a consideration of the pr...

Long Term Care and UTI

In ten pages this paper discusses long term care facilities associated with the treatment of urinary tract infections. Twenty fiv...

Pediatric Perinatal Respiratory Care and Respiratory Syncytial Virus

In five pages this paper considers pediatric perinatal respiratory care in an infection control discussion that focuses upon respi...

HIV/AIDS and the Psychological and Psychosocial Impacts of the Disease

6 pages and 6 sources. This paper considers the potential impacts of HIV/AIDS infection with a specific focus on the psychologica...

Overview of Diabetic Ketoacidosis

In eight pages this condition that has an impact on both types of diabetes whether insulin or noninsulin dependent is discussed an...

Nursing Interventions and Case Study on Guillain Barre Syndrome

In ten pages this case study of an individual who after a gastrointestinal infection contracted GBS is presented along with a case...

Human Depression and the Borna Virus

In nine pages the central nervous attacking infection known as the Borna virus is examined in terms of its connection to human psy...

E.coli O157 H7

In nine pages Escherichia coli 0157 H7 is examined in terms of its causes, incidence, treatment options, and infection prevention....

Overview of the Salmonella Bacteria

world. If its wet the bacteria is wet, in a drought it dries up, in heat its hot and in cold its cold. In the body the bacteria...

Hepatitis and the Impact of the Disease on Emergency Medical Workers

Hepatitis and the dilemmas created for emergency health care workers are discussed. Infection control is also a part of the resear...

Overview of E.Coli

In ten pages the infection known as E.coli is examined in this overview. Ten sources are cited in the bibliography....

Food Contamination by Escherichia coli 0157.H7 Bacteria

In five pages Escherichia coli 0157.H7 is presented in an overview of the bacteria that can result in human infection through the ...

An Examination of Aviadenovirus

In five pages adenoviruses are presented in an overview with aviadenovirus or the infection of such domestic fowl species as turke...

A Lesson Plan For Infection Control

control in the long term care setting. Avoidance of infection is preferable over the need for cure, and also has the effect of in...

Food-Borne Illnesses From Listeriosis Bacteria

"special life style," which enables this bacterium to escape from phagosome and circulating antibodies (Jin, 2002). One of the pri...

Infections of the Urinary Tract

This is significant to nursing because nurses have to learn to insert and remove the catheter from the patient which is sometimes ...

Century of Controlling Infections from 1850 until 1950

In five pages this paper discusses the milestones regarding the control of infections during this time period in a consideration o...

Nursing History and Controlling Infection

This history of nursing considers how antibiotic and antisepsis control of infections developed in five pages. Two sources are ci...

Overview of Skin Disorders

and keratin fragments to adhere to the sebum and block the follicle opening. Bacteria trapped with free fatty acids within the fo...

UTIs and Cranberries

In a paper consisting of five pages this paper discusses how cranberries can be used to prevent urinary tract infections. Six sou...

Overview of Histoplasmosis Capsulatum

of inhaled spores and strength of the immune system. Fortunately, the organism does not spread from person to person, so you canno...

The History and Evolution of Infection Control

estimating it will cost a normal sized office up to $1,200 per year to comply with the new regulations. OSHA wants to see a writt...

2001 Newspaper Research on Anthrax

question to be asked is, "What exactly is anthrax?" The proper medical term for anthrax is Bacillus anthracis, which is the Greek...

MRSA Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

of settings ranging from nursing homes, to prisons, to athletic teams (Turabelidze, Mei Lin, Wolkoff, Dosson, Gladback, and Zhu, 2...

Surgery Preparation of Hands

non-sterile paper. The participant would then use a sufficient amount of the aqueous alcoholic solution to fully cover the hands...

HIV/AIDS & African American Women

"African American womens rights and underscores their physical, emotional and sociocultural vulnerability to HIV/AIDS" (Williams, ...