Fundamentals of Infection Prevention and Control: Theory and Practice

Name: Fundamentals of Infection Prevention and Control: Theory and Practice
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

ISBN-10: 1118307704
ISBN-13: 9781118307700
Category: Medical
Pages: 400
Language: English
Published: 2013-07-03
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Author: Debbie Weston

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Reviews of first edition: “This book tells every healthcare professional all theyneed to know about infection control… A user-friendly,valuable source of knowledge on a subject that can be confusing andcomplicated.” Nursing Standard “A valuable contribution within any health or socialenvironment." Journal of Community Nursing Infection prevention and control is an essential component ofnursing care, and a crucially important subject area for bothnursing students and qualified nurses. Fundamentals of InfectionPrevention and Control gives readers a firm grasp of theprinciples of infection control, how they relate to clinicalpractice and the key issues surrounding the subject. It provides acomprehensive guide to the prevention, management and control ofhealthcare associated infections, and the basic elements ofmicrobiology, immunology and epidemiology that underpin them. Thoroughly revised in line with current policy, this new editioncontains brand-new chapters on a range of topics including the roleof the Infection Prevention and Control Team, audit andsurveillance, and the management of outbreaks. Alsoincorporating a range of case studies and examples as well asadditional online content, it is essential reading for all nursingstudents as well as qualified nursing and healthcareprofessionals. Explores both principles and practice of a crucial subjectarea Accessible and user-friendly, with a range of features to helpstudy including key definitions, links back to clinical practice,and chapter learning outcomes and summaries Accompanied by an online resource centre featuring MCQs,weblinks, case scenarios and downloadable fact sheets Features an increased clinical focus, with more application topractice This title is also available: as a Wiley E-Text, powered by VitalSource: an interactivedigital version of the book featuring downloadable text and images,highlighting and note-taking facilities, book-marking,cross-referencing, in-text searching, and linking to references andglossary terms instantly on CourseSmart at ahref="http://www.coursesmart.co.uk/9781118306659"www.coursesmart.co.uk/9781118306659/a.CourseSmart offers extra functionality, as well as an immediate way to review the text. Formore details, visit ahref="http://www.coursesmart.com/instructors"www.coursesmart.com/instructors/a orahref="http://www.coursesmart.com/students"www.coursesmart.com/students/a

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