Rapid Infection Control Nursing

The Rapids are a series of reference and revision pocket books that cover key facts in a simple and memorable way. Each book contains the common conditions that students and newly qualified nurses encounter on the wards, in the community, and on placements. Only the basic core relevant facts are provided to ensure that these books are perfect and concise ‘rapid refreshers’. To see all the titles in the series, go to: www.wiley.com/go/rapids Rapid Infection Control Nursing is an essential read for all frontline nursing staff working in hospitals or community settings. Designed for quick reference, it explores the essential principles of infection control before moving on to an A–Z of the most commonly found infections. Each entry covers how the infection is spread, duration of the infectious period, key infection–control precautions, staff considerations, visitor information, and patient transfer advice. Covering all the key topics in infection prevention and control, this concise and easy–to–read title is the perfect quick–reference book for the wards. All content reviewed by students for students Wiley Blackwell Health Science books are designed exactly for their intended audience. All of our books are developed in collaboration with students. This means that our books are always published with you, the student, in mind. If you would like to be one of our student reviewers, go to www.reviewnursingbooks.comto find out more.

Acknowledgements, ix Foreword by Professor Janice Stevens CBE, MA, RGN, x 1 Introduction, 1 2 The Essentials, 2 3 Wider Aspects, 42 4 A–Z of Infections, 67 5 Glossary, 167 6 Useful Resources, 172 7 References, Sources and Further Reading, 173 Index, 178