Clinical Challenges in Isolation Care

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 44-49

  Beam, Elizabeth ^a   Gibbs, Shawn G ^a   Hewlett, Angela L ^a   Iwen, Peter C ^a   Nuss, Suzanne L ^a   Smith, Philip W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

infection control practices; isolation precautions; personal protective equipment

Indexed keywords

CROSS INFECTION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCEDURES; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

CROSS INFECTION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITALS, ISOLATION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84930526099     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: 15387488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000463027.27141.32     Document Type: Review

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