Nurses have always played an important role in infection prevention and control (IPC). The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that fact. Evidence demonstrates that IPC is most effective when all ...

Researchers surveyed 359 home healthcare nurses in the U.S, and evaluated their knowledge of best practices in relation to their compliance with infection control measures.

Two nurse leaders have been invited to join the CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, National Nurses United said. Jane Thomason, NNU’s lead industrial hygienist ...

Many of nursing homes’ infection prevention and control weaknesses initially exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic still demand additional support and resources, researchers warn in a new JAMDA study.

A nurse by training, DuBose is part of a team of nine individuals that work to control the spread of infection in the hospital as well as providing information to colleagues, patients and families.

In the practice of infection control, the gradual shift from a nurse-centric to a multidisciplinary specialty means the traditional role of the infection control nurse won't be feasible in the ...

The Isabella Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in New York, shown in May 2020, was one of many nursing homes hit hard during the pandemic, prompting a statewide audit on infection control data ...

Healthcare is a rapidly evolving industry with consistent changes coming down the pipeline regarding how we care for patients and what we treat. Because nurses are at the forefront with patients, they ...

Infection Control Nurses can actively advocate and participate in campaigns to prevent vaccine-preventable diseases. In Pakistan, healthcare providers exhibit suboptimal adherence to proper hand ...

Inspectors cited Burlington House Rehab and Alzheimer’s Center for infection control issues between mid-July and the end of October, one of 12 local nursing homes where they say staff failed to ...