Preventing errors and pitfalls in nursing with infectious patients / Kim Maryniak, Robbie Garrett.
| Author/creator | Maryniak, Kim |
| Other author | Garrett, Robbie. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2022] |
| Description | xi, 107 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Springer Books |
| Subjects |
| Series | Preventing errors and pitfalls in nursing Preventing errors and pitfalls in nursing |
| Contents | 1. Contributing factors for nursing errors -- 2. Overview of specific infectious dieseases -- 3. Types of errors -- 4. Consequences of nursing errors -- 5. Monitoring for and detecting nursing errors -- 6. Best practices to prevent nursing errors -- 7. Case studies -- 8. Recommendations for further study and summary. |
| Abstract | This book informs nurses about the most common and the more serious errors made in caring for patients with infectious diseases. It provides learnings about a variety of infectious diseases, including COVID-19, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), Clostridium difficile (C-diff.), and tuberculosis (TB), amongst others. Factors that are predisposing and contributing factors for nursing errors are reviewed. The types of errors, consequences, detection, and monitoring for nursing errors are included. This book examines how errors can be avoided with necessary precautions, and managed appropriately based on current evidence-based practice. Recommendations for further study are also provided. This book is a useful tool for nurse educators/ leaders/mentors to educate and guide their students and professional nurses.-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Biographical note | Kim Maryniak, PhD, RNC-NIC, NEA-BC has over 32 years of nursing experience in medical/surgical, psychiatry, pediatrics, progressive care, and adult and neonatal intensive care. She has been a staff nurse, charge nurse, educator, instructor, manager, director, and chief nursing officer. Robbie Garrett, MSN, RN, LSSMBB has over 26 years of nursing experience in long-term care, inpatient rehabilitation, medical/surgical nursing, quality, infection control, case management, regulatory compliance, employee health, risk management and legal nurse consulting. She has been a staff nurse, manager, director, chief nursing officer and consultant. |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9783030867270 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 3030867277 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (eBook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |