73232 - Nursing'S Role in the Management of Healthcare-Associated Infections And Skin Diseases

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module the student possesses the knowledge, as far as he/she is concerned, regarding the epidemiology of healthcare-related infections, precautionary isolation measures, prevention measures and application of bundles for the main HAIs; identifies, plans and evaluates assistance interventions in the management of patients with healthcare-related infection, collaborates with other professionals in specific diagnostic-therapeutic pathways.

Course contents

- Introduction to Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI);


- Standard and contact insulation precautions;


- Role and precautions in the use of detergents and antiseptics for intact skin and damaged skin (infant/child, adult);


- Process of reconditioning of medical devices


- Prevention measures and application of the Bundles for the main HAIs (surgical site infections, intravascular device related bacteremia and sepsis, bladder catheter related urinary tract infections, infections associated with mechanical ventilation


- Measures to prevent the spread of transmission and welfare aspects for the management of colonised/infected MDR patients


- Procedures for carrying out blood culture, urine culture aimed at preventing sample contamination


- Prevention of infection and management of surgical wounds that close by primary intention and NANDA nursing diagnoses; NIC; NOCs; (NNN) related to compromised skin integrity and the risk of infection


- Prevention of transmission and control measures of some particular conditions of skin infections and transmissible parasites (scabies, pediculosis, varicella zooster, aspergillosis)
 

Readings/Bibliography

The main guidelines/reference documents of the various subjects:


Compendium CCM2010 Ministry of Health WHO Guidelines - Clean care - Hand hygiene Italian version


MRSA recommendations Ministry of health Indications on CRE Ministry of health and RER


Memo 5 Sterilization in the health and social-health sector RER


Memo 6 Antisepsis and RER disinfection


ECDC HAI definitions and infection criteria


Dossier 190 Urinary tract infections RER


Dossier 123 Epidemics of RER-related infections


Dossier 261 Prevention of surgical site infections

 

Teaching methods

Presentation of slides in power point format


Clinical cases


Simulations

Assessment methods

Profit exam, written with multiple choice questions, together with the others subjects belonging to the Integrated Course

Office hours

See the website of Riccardo Triani