scholarly journals Nursing Management of General Ward under the COVID-19 Outbreak

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Fanglian Yi ◽  
Shufang Xiao ◽  
Xiaofeng Wu ◽  
Haiyan Zhong

<p>COVID-19 is complicated and is of high possibility of cross-infection. Patients should be isolated during treatment with a relatively long recovering period. Therefore, nursing management in general wards is critical in the prevention and control of the pandemic. This article summarizes the experience of nursing management and effective nursing strategies during outbreak of the pandemic, seeking to provide some references and suggestions to people who concerns.</p>

Author(s):  
Hui Ding ◽  
Zhaoling Shi ◽  
Zhen Ruan ◽  
Xiaoning Cheng ◽  
Ruying Li ◽  
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ABSTRACT Since the outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection in Wuhan City, China, pediatric cases have gradually increased. It is very important to prevent cross-infection in pediatric fever clinics, to identify children with fever in pediatric fever clinics, and to strengthen the management of pediatric fever clinics. According to prevention and control programs, we propose the guidance on the management of pediatric fever clinics during the nCoV pneumonia epidemic period, which outlines in detail how to optimize processes, prevent cross-infection, provide health protection, and prevent disinfection of medical staff. The present consideration statement summarizes current strategies on the pre-diagnosis, triage, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of 2019-nCoV infection, which provides practical suggestions on strengthening the management of pediatric fever clinics during the nCoV pneumonia epidemic period.


Author(s):  
Nizam Damani

The Manual of Infection Prevention and Control provides practical guidance on all aspects of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). It outlines the basic concepts of infection prevention and control (IPC), modes of transmission, surveillance, control of outbreaks, epidemiology, and biostatistics. The book provides up-to-date advice on the triage and isolation of patients and on new and emerging infectious diseases, and with the use of illustrations, it provides a step-by-step approach on how to perform hand hygiene and how to don and take off personal protective equipment correctly. In addition, this section also outlines how to minimize cross-infection by healthcare building design and prevent the transmission of various infectious diseases from infected patients after death. The disinfection and sterilization section reviews how to risk assess, disinfect and/or sterilize medical items and equipment, antimicrobial activities, and the use of various chemical disinfectants and antiseptics, and how to decontaminate endoscopes. The section on the prevention of HAIs reviews and updates IPC guidance on the prevention of the most common HAIs, i.e. surgical site infections, infections associated with intravascular and urinary catheters, and hospital- and ventilator-acquired pneumonias. In view of the global emergence of antimicrobial resistance to the various pathogens, the book examines and provides practical advice on how to implement an antibiotic stewardship programme and prevent cross-infection against various multi-drug resistant pathogens. Amongst other pathogens, the book also reviews IPC precautions against various haemorrhagic and bloodborne viral infections. The section on support services discusses the protection of healthcare workers, kitchen, environmental cleaning, catering, laundry services, and clinical waste disposal services.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Zhe Wang

The disinfection supply room is a very important department of the hospital. Its main job is to provide sterile equipment and dressings for various activities in the hospital. It is an important department in the hospital infection management process. Doing a good job in the control and management of the disinfection supply room is the main link to ensure the prevention and control of hospital infections. The quality of management directly affects modern clinical medical work. Therefore, the hospital supply room should be strengthened and improved to ensure that all items can be safely used in the work process, which can effectively avoid the occurrence of cross-infection incidents in the hospital.


2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 712-717 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haiyang Chen ◽  
Xuan Wu ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Qiming Wang

Abstract The outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) occurred in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. As of 21 March 2020, this epidemic has spread to 179 countries with more than 200 000 confirmed cases and 8578 deaths. The outbreak has put enormous pressure on the medical establishment and even led to exhaustion of medical resources in the most affected areas. Other medical work has been significantly affected in the context of COVID-19 epidemic. In order to reduce or avoid cross-infection with COVID-19, many hospitals have taken measures to limit the number of outpatient visits and inpatients. For example, emergency surgery can only be guaranteed, and most other surgeries can be postponed. Patients with cancer are one of the groups most affected by the epidemic because of their systematic immunosuppressive state and requirement of frequent admission to hospital. Consequently, specific adjustments for their treatment need to be made to cope with this situation. Therefore, it is of significance to summarize the relevant experience of China in the prevention and control of COVID-19 infection and treatment of patients with cancer during the epidemic.


e-CliniC ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Gabriele ◽  
Vonny N. S. Wowor ◽  
Aurelia Supit

Abstract: Prevention and control of cross infection is very important for dental health workers, especially in dental extraction because this action is directly related to blood and saliva. The risk of infection requires thorough attention of dental health workers. This study was aimed to determine the level of prevention and control of cross infection in dental extraction at Dental Clinic of Siloam Hospital Manado. This wass an observational descriptive study, with a total samples of 30 operators. The results showed that the prevention and control of cross infection before dental extraction performed was 61.71%; during dental extraction was 73.34%; and after dental extraction was 92.08%. Generally, the prevention and control of cross infection in dental extraction only achieved 75.71%. In conclusion, the prevention and control of cross infection in dental extraction at Siloam Hospital, Manado was still below maximum level.Keywords: prevention control of cross infection, dental extraction Abstrak: Pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi silang merupakan hal yang sangat penting bagi tenaga kesehatan gigi, terlebih lagi pada ekstraksi gigi, karena tindakan ini berhubungan langsung dengan darah dan saliva. Risiko infeksi mengharuskan tenaga kesehatan gigi memerhatikan tindakan pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi silang pada tindakan ekstraksi gigi di poliklinik gigi Rumah Sakit Siloam Manado. Jenis penelitian ialah deskriptif observasional, dengan jumlah subyek sebanyak 30 operator. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi silang sebelum tindakan ekstraksi gigi dilakukan sebesar 61,71%; selama tindakan ekstraksi gigi sebesar 73,34%; dan setelah tindakan ekstraksi gigi sebesar 92,08%. Secara umum, pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi silang pada tindakan ekstraksi gigi hanya dilakukan sebesar 75,71%. Simpulan penelitian ini ialah pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi silang pada tindakan ekstraksi gigi di poliklinik gigi Rumah Sakit Siloam Manado belum maksimal.Kata kunci: pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi silang, ekstraksi gigi


e-GIGI ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meilan M. Suleh ◽  
Vonny N. S. Wowor ◽  
Christy N. Mintjelungan

Abstract: Tooth extraction is one of the high risk actions that can cause cross-infection. Prevention and control of a cross-infection is needed in tooth extraction because the field of dentistry work contacts directly with blood and saliva. This was a descriptive observational study with a cross sectional design. There were 44 samples obtained by using purposive sampling method. This study aimed to determine the prevention and control of cross infection in dental extractions at the Dental Hospital PSPDG FK Unsrat. The results showed that the prevention and control of cross-infection pre-action tooth extraction was 37.4%. The prevention of cross infection control during dental extractions was 60.26%. The prevention of cross infection control after tooth extraction was 47.16%. In general, prevention and cross-infection control in dental extractions at the Dental Hospital PSDDG FK Unsrat was only done by 48.23%.Keywords: prevention and control of cross-infection, tooth extraction actionAbstrak: Ekstraksi gigi merupakan salah satu tindakan berisiko tinggi menyebabkan terjadinya infeksi silang. Pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi silang sangat dibutuhkan pada tindakan ekstraksi gigi, karena bidang kerja kedokteran gigi berhubungan langsung dengan darah dan saliva. Jenis penelitian ini deskritif observasional dengan desain potong lintang. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode purposive sampling dengan jumlah 44 sampel. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi silang pada tindakan ekstraksi gigi di Rumah Sakit Gigi dan Mulut PSPDG FK Unsrat. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi silang pra tindakan ekstraksi gigi dilakukan sebesar 37,4%. Pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi silang selama tindakan ekstraksi gigi dilakukan sebesar 60,26%. Pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi silang paska tindakan ekstraksi gigi dilakukan sebesar 47,16%. Secara umum, pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi silang pada tindakan ekstraksi gigi di RSGM PSDDG FK Unsrat hanya dilakukan sebesar 48,23%.Kata kunci: pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi silang, tindakan ekstraksi gigi.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengsha Qi ◽  
shuyun liu ◽  
Yuchan Wang ◽  
Jun Liu ◽  
Liguo Wu ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: The study aimed to explores the effects that a new management method for prevention and control of COVID-19 in the general hospital.Methods: The study conducted empirical research to explores the effect of the service system and the supervision in the prevention and control of COVID-19 in the general hospital in China. Results: By comparing the efficiency, we can see that using the service system, combined with the grid partition grading supervision, can effectively prevent cross-infection in the hospital, protect the physical and mental health of medical staff. Conclutions: Constructing the health cloud platform management service system combined with the grid partition grading supervision has a significant effect in preventing cross-infection in the hospital and protecting the physical and mental health of medical staff during the COVID-19 outbreak.


2020 ◽  
Vol 148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. H. Li ◽  
Y. Z. Fan ◽  
L. Jiang ◽  
H. B. Wang

Abstract There is limited information concerning the viral load of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in aerosols deposited on environmental surfaces and the effectiveness of infection prevention and control procedures on eliminating SARS-CoV-2 contamination in hospital settings. We examined the concentration of SARS-CoV-2 in aerosol samples and on environmental surfaces in a hospital designated for treating severe COVID-19 patients. Aerosol samples were collected by a microbial air sampler, and environmental surfaces were sampled using sterile premoistened swabs at multiple sites. Ninety surface swabs and 135 aerosol samples were collected. Only two swabs, sampled from the inside of a patient's mask, were positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. All other swabs and aerosol samples were negative for the virus. Our study indicated that strict implementation of infection prevention and control procedures was highly effective in eliminating aerosol and environmental borne SARS-CoV-2 RNA thereby reducing the risk of cross-infection in hospitals.


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