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Infections Control Nursing

Course Code:

ΝΟΣ0604

Semester:

6th Semester

Specialization Category:

ΜΕΥ

Course Hours:

Theory 2

ECTS:

2

Eclass Link:

https://eclass.uniwa.gr/courses/NURS225/


 

STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Written final exam (100%) that includes:

      • Short answer questions
      • Judgement Questions
      • Multiple choice questions

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the course students will be able to:

  • Possess the necessary theoretical knowledge regarding infections.
  • Take measures to control infections and limit the spread of pathogenic microbes.
  • Plan the care of patients with infection.
  • Collaborate excellently with all members of the health team, the patient and their environment.

 

GENERAL COMPETENCES

  • Adapting to new situations
  • Decision making
  • Working independenly
  • Team project
  • Work in an international environment
  • Work in an interdisciplinary environment

The ultimate goal of the theoretical course is to enable the student to prevent and treat nosocomial infections as well as to be able to inform and educate the health professionals who are the main transmitters of pathogenic microorganisms.

 

Course Outline

 

SYLLABUS

  • Intra-hospital infections (definition, types of infections).
  • The concept of the Infection Surveillance Nurse.
  • Hand hygiene and personal preventive measures
  • Personal Hygiene of the Patient
  • Isolation measures and categories (basic precautions, contact, droplets, airborne transmission, geographical area).
  • bedinen management. Disinfection in the hospital area
  • Preventive and interventional control measures for intravenous (I.V.) infusion
  • Receiving and transferring samples to the laboratory.
  • Infections from urinary catheters (control and treatment).
  • Surgical infections (control and treatment).
  • Management of patients with infection or colonization of Gram-negative multidrug-resistant pathogens in health care facilities (Patient isolation) Management of newly admitted patients with known colonization or increased colonization potential by a multidrug-resistant strain.
  • Antibiotics administration abuse. Policy and basic principles on the use of antibiotics.
  • Infections in special care units.       
  • Cost of managing hospital infections.
  • Infections recording, protocols, guidelines.