Eliminating nosocomial infections in the NICU: everyone's duty

Rhine, Wendell E.

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“…The visibility of more experienced, senior nurses who were teaching and supervising participants was likely to have had some impact. Their presence over the intervention period would have encouraged compliance with protocols across a number of procedures and this would have also contributed to the positive results, that is, a Hawthorne effect 9 . For example, in this study, only the clinical (procedural or technical) performance of hand washing was observed and assessed; not frequency.…”

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“…Their presence over the intervention period would have encouraged compliance with protocols across a number of procedures and this would have also contributed to the positive results, that is, a Hawthorne effect. 9 For example, in this study, only the clinical (procedural or technical) performance of hand washing was observed and assessed; not frequency. Numerous studies have reported the need to improve the frequency of hand washing, especially after activities likely to result in heavy contamination of hands.…”

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Reducing nosocomial infection in neonatal intensive care: An intervention study

Rahim

Barnett

2009

Int J of Nursing Practice

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Nosocomial infection is a common cause of morbidity and mortality for hospitalized neonates. This report describes measures taken to reduce the prevalence of nosocomial infection within a 34-bed neonatal intensive care unit in Malaysia. Interventions included a one-to-one education programme for nursing staff (n = 30); the education of cleaners and health-care assistants allocated to work in the unit; and the introduction of routine (weekly) screening procedure for all infants with feedback given to staff. The education programme for nurses focused on the application of standard precautions to three common clinical procedures: hand washing, tracheobronchial suctioning and nasogastric tube feeding. These were evaluated using competency checklists. The prevalence of nosocomial blood and respiratory tract infections declined over the 7-month study period. This study highlights the importance of education in contributing to the control of nosocomial infection in the neonatal intensive care unit.

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Reducing nosocomial infection in neonatal intensive care: An intervention study

Rahim

Barnett

2009

Int J of Nursing Practice

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Infection Control Practices in the NICU: What is Evidence-based?

Guzman-Cottrill

2010

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has disclosed that she is a member of the speakers' bureau for Sanofi Pasteur. This commentary does not contain a discussion of an unapproved/ investigative use of a commercial product/device. AbstractNosocomial infections cause significant morbidity and mortality in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients. Neonates, particularly those who are preterm and low birthweight, are at higher risk of acquiring infections compared with term and older infants. As a result, many interventions have been established in the NICU to attempt to decrease the infants' risk of acquiring infection. Over time, various interventions have been adopted as "standard of care," but other practices vary substantially from one unit to another. This review examines several infection prevention strategies used in the NICU and reviews the literature related to such practices. Evidence-based recommendations are made when supportive scientific evidence is available for this specific patient population.Objectives After completing this article, readers should be able to:1. Review evidence-based recommendations related to hand hygiene practices in the NICU. 2. Describe the appropriate use of personal protective equipment to protect the healthcare worker and infant from infectious pathogens. 3. Review evidence related to neonatal skin antisepsis for central venous catheter insertion. 4. Review the evidence supporting routine influenza and pertussis vaccination for NICU clinicians.

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Vigilância prospectiva da infecção relacionada com a prestação de cuidados de saúde numa Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos Neonatais – uma experiência de seis anos

Neto¹,

Serelha²

2014

Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics

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Eliminating nosocomial infections in the NICU: everyone's duty

Cited by 3 publications

References 13 publications

Reducing nosocomial infection in neonatal intensive care: An intervention study

Reducing nosocomial infection in neonatal intensive care: An intervention study

Infection Control Practices in the NICU: What is Evidence-based?

Vigilância prospectiva da infecção relacionada com a prestação de cuidados de saúde numa Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos Neonatais – uma experiência de seis anos

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