Nursing Assistant Program Outlines

NURSING ASSISTANT PROGRAM OUTLINESHOSPITAL-HOSPITAL INFECTIONS. (IN) CONCEPT: That systemic or localized condition resulting from an adverse reaction due to the presence of an infectious agent or its toxins that occurs in a hospitalized patient and there is no evidence that it was present or in an incubating state during the current hospitalization. , or what appears after the patient has been hospitalized. hospitalization during the incubation period. Urinary tract infections: first in importance. They are 30%-40%. In 90% of cases they are associated with instrumental manipulation of the urinary tract (UT). Types of hospital-acquired infections: second most important. Their share accounts for 14%-31%. Pneumonia: they rank third in frequency (10%-14%). Most often in the intensive care unit, with aspiration of the stomach and oropharynx, as well as with artificial ventilation. Bacteremia: account for 5%, are usually secondary to an infectious focus of another location (urinary tract, pneumonia, HQ), have a high mortality rate (24%-30%). Other infections (7.5%-30%) such as skin, eye, central nervous system, gastrointestinal tract and female genital organs. 13.PREVENTION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT ACTIONS AT ALL LINKS OF THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHAIN. INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIAL GUESTS. Preventive measures for persons