Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Guidance for Nursing Staff.
Best practice
Abstract:
The publication is based on the 1998 national working party of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Hospital Infection Society and Infection Control Nurses Assocciation recommendations to control MRSA in hospitals. The organism and how it spreads is explained and standard infection control precautions to prevent transmission are outlined. Hand hygiene and hand drying technique are included and additional infection control precautions explained. There is a section on the importance of communications and a brief introduction to infection control and care in the communit plus issues of staff health
Category:
Control
Management
Prevention
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Summary:
The publications is based on reccomendations made by the 1998 joint national working party of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC), Hospital Infection Society (HIS) and Infection Control Nurses Association (ICNA) in their guidelines to control MRSA in hospitals
Questions Addressed:
The publication emphasises the importance of the nurse's role in promoting best practice in prevention and control of MRSA
Type of Study:
Best practice
Methods Valid:
Yes
Methods Valid Detail:
Part of the RCN 'Wipe it out' Campaign
Results Reliability:
Yes: based on national guidance produced by a joint working party with representatives from BSAC, HIS and ICNA
Problems or Biases:
The national guidance was updated and circulated widely for open consultation in July 2005. The report will be submitted for publication in the Journal of Hospital Infectionand copies will be freely available from the time of publication
Relevant Studies:
Keywords:
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus MRSA standard infection control precautions infection control
Reviewer Name:
Sue Wiseman
Reviewer Post:
Nurse Consultant Department of Health
Reviewer Affiliations:
His, ICNA, RCN