A positive impact on patient care practices: Roles for the perioperative nurse in conducting surveillance of surgical site infections Journal Article
| Author: | Barber, G. R. |
| Article Title: | A positive impact on patient care practices: Roles for the perioperative nurse in conducting surveillance of surgical site infections |
| Abstract: | Surgeons, operating room (OR) nurses, and other OR personnel can play a key role in preventing surgical site infections (SSIs). Understanding and identifying risk factors that predispose patients to acquiring SSIs and multidisciplinary cooperation greatly enhance surveillance of SSIs and can often prevent their occurrence. Copyright (c) 1994 by W.B. Saunders Company |
| Keywords: | risk factors; data collection; infection control; collaboration; multidisciplinary care team; perioperative nursing; surgical wound infection -- prevention and control; wounds and injuries -- classification |
| Journal Title: | Seminars in Perioperative Nursing |
| Volume: | 3 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 1056-8670 |
| Publisher: | W.B. Saunders Co. |
| Date Published: | 1994-04-01 |
| Start Page: | 101 |
| End Page: | 109 |
| Language: | English |
| ACCESSION: | 107425474 |
| PROVIDER: | EBSCOhost |
| PUBMED: | 7894423 |
| PROVIDER: | cin20 |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Accession Number: 107425474 -- Entry Date: 19951101 -- Revision Date: 20150819 -- Publication Type: Journal Article; tables/charts -- Journal Subset: Expert Peer Reviewed; Nursing; Peer Reviewed; USA -- NLM UID: 9206988 -- Source: cin20 |