Implementing AORN Recommended Practices for Prevention of Transmissible Infections

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• 作者：Marcia R. Patrick ; Rodney W. Hicks
• 关键词：transmissible infections ; health care&ndash ; associated infections ; bloodborne pathogens ; standard precautions ; transmission-based precautions
• 刊名：AORN Journal
• 出版年：December, 2013
• 年：2013
• 卷：98
• 期：6
• 页码：609-628
• 全文大小：443 K

文摘

Preventing infection in the perioperative setting is a critical element of patient and health care worker safety. This article reviews the recommendations in the AORN 鈥淩ecommended practices for prevention of transmissible infections in the perioperative practice setting.鈥?The recommended practices are intended to help perioperative nurses implement standard and transmission-based precautions (ie, contact, droplet, airborne), including use of personal protective equipment as well as interventions to prevent surgical site infections and exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Additional recommendations cover vaccination programs and how to manage personnel who require work restrictions. Hospital and ambulatory patient scenarios are included to help perioperative nurses apply the recommendations in daily practice.