A descriptive case study of the changing nature of nurses' work: The impact of managing infectious diseases requiring isolation

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• 作者：Alyshah Kaba ; PhD^a ; ^{alyshah.kaba@albertahealthservices.ca} ; Andrea Baumann ; RN ; PhD^b ; Camille Kolotylo ; RN ; PhD^c ; Noori Akhtar-Danesh ; PhD^d
• 关键词：Infectious diseases requiring isolation ; Innovation ; Patient care ; Nurses' work ; Infection prevention and control ; Missed care
• 刊名：American Journal of Infection Control
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：1 February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：45
• 期：2
• 页码：200-202
• 全文大小：524 K
• 卷排序：45

文摘

The daily work of nurses has been affected by an increased number of infections requiring isolation. Nursing care has expanded to include the management of infectious diseases, which has resulted in trade-offs, cutting corners, and concerns about missed care. Innovative approaches are required to manage infections requiring isolation, and workload measurement should accommodate the increased time required for infection prevention and control.