(Answered) Surgical environment: Describe potential diseases that may occur with your chosen form of virus or bacteria.
The transmission of microorganisms (bacteria, viruses) and antibiotic resistant microorganisms poses a significant risk for the surgical patient. It is imperative for each perioperative nurse to understand how these microorganisms can be spread to the patient in the perioperative setting and the measures surgical team members must take to prevent the spread of infection. This […]
(Answered) Assume you are recently hired as the department manager for the surgical unit at a 300-bed acute care hospital. There has been an ongoing problem with hospital-acquired infections in the surgical unit
Assume you are recently hired as the department manager for the surgical unit at a 300-bed acute care hospital. There has been an ongoing problem with hospital-acquired infections in the surgical unit. The hospital does not get paid for treating these infections and it is extremely costly. As a result, the prior manager was terminated. […]
