Comprehensive Protocols for MRSA, MDRO, and VRE
MRSA, MDRO, and VRE are significant multidrug‑resistant organisms that cause serious healthcare‑associated infections. Understanding their…
Hand Hygiene: Best Practices for Nurses in 2025
Introduction Hand hygiene Practices stands as the single most effective measure for preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and…
Maternal Sepsis: Unveiling a Global Threat to Mothers
Introduction Maternal sepsis, a severe and potentially fatal complication arising from infection during pregnancy, childbirth, or the…
Top Infection Control Practices Every Nurse Should Know in 2025
Infection control in healthcare includes hand hygiene, PPE use, sterilization, isolation protocols, and surveillance systems to reduce…
WHO Five Moments of Hand Hygiene in Nursing: Preventing Infections Using the Rule in 2025
The Five Moments for Hand Hygiene—before patient contact, before aseptic tasks, after body fluid exposure, after patient contact, and after…
Fatal Five in IDD and Sepsis Prevention
In the context of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), the Fatal Five refers to five preventable or manageable health conditions…
How Enhanced PPE Standards Are Changing Nursing Infection Control Post-COVID
PPE standards in healthcare define the correct selection, use, and disposal of gloves, masks, gowns, and eye protection to prevent…
Barrier and Reverse Barrier Nursing
Barrier and reverse barrier nursing involve specialized infection‑control practices that protect patients and healthcare workers from…
Basic knowledge about N95 Masks
N95 masks are a critical piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) designed to filter out at least 95% of airborne particles, including…
Bacillus Calmette Guérin BCG Vaccine
Introduction Bacillus Calmette Guérin BCG Vaccine is the foremost and first vaccine in the immunization schedule that is given to a newborn…
Hospital Cleaning and Disinfection: Nurses’ Role in Safer Patient Care
Cleaning and disinfection protocols remove organic matter and eliminate harmful microorganisms on surfaces, equipment, and…
Air Quality, Ventilation, and Infection Control: What Nurses Need to Know in 2025Air Quality, Ventilation, and Infection Control
Introduction In 2025, the importance of air quality and effective infection control in healthcare settings has reached an unprecedented level.…
Components of Source Control in Sepsis
Source control is a critical component in the management of sepsis and septic shock, aimed at eliminating the source of infection, controlling…
Needlestick Injury and Sharp Injury Prevention
Introduction A needlestick injury occurs when a needle or other sharp object accidentally punctures the skin, potentially exposing the…
Hand Washing: Steps to Break Away from Infection
Hand washing is the process of cleaning the hands with soap (or handwash) and water to remove dirt, bacteria, viruses, and other potentially…
Cleaning and Disinfection
Introduction Cleaning and disinfection are essential practices in healthcare, food service, and everyday environments to prevent the spread of…
Care Bundles: A Comprehensive Overview
Care bundles” in infection prevention and safety are simple sets of evidence-based practices that, when implemented collectively, improve the…
Role of an Infection Control Nurse
An Infection Control Nurse (ICN) also known as an Infection Prevention Nurse is a specialized healthcare professional dedicated to preventing…
Sepsis Prevention Relies on Infection Prevention
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that arises when the body mounts a severe, dysregulated response to an infection. The key to preventing…