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NUR4909 Nursing Capstone Course Last document update:   ago

Quality and Safety Initiatives Ehiliana I. Conde Rasmussen College NUR4909 Nursing Capstone Course Healthcare-Associated Infections A healthcare-associated infection, also known as an HAI, is defined as a preventable infection that patients contract while receiving treatment for medical or surgical conditions (HealthyP, 2014). These infections can be associated with common procedures comparable to surgery and devices such as catheters and ventilators. Healthcare associate...

Ped Ati - Pediatric ATI Review Last document update:   ago

1. Inform consent (12-20yo) ch7 • Adolescent can refuse treatment; we still need to get consent from mom but nurses obtain the minors assent when minor is able to give it 2. Priority action for acute diarrhea Ch. 22 pg 135 • Start with oral rehydration 3. Infection control: teaching about methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus FUNDBOOK Ch. 11 • Contact precautions 4. Restraining methods for an infant ch8 pg40 • Use therapeutic hugging • Secure the child firm to decrease m...