Infection Prevention

With Proper Hand Washing, Nurses Protect Patient Health

By Stacey Kusterbeck

5 minute read

With proper hand hygiene including hand washing, nurses help prevent the spread of infections in healthcare settings. Learn more about this essential practice.

Change Is Now the “Constant” for Nurses in Infection Control

By Barry Bottino

7 minute read

Before the pandemic, practices in infection control were well understood. COVID erased complacency and enhanced education for infection control in nursing.

Stigma-Free Care for Monkeypox: What You Need To Know

By Lisette Hilton

8 minute read

Monkeypox is raising alarms and calling attention to stigmas and disparities. What do nurses need to know in order to provide culturally competent care?

What's Causing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Nurses?

By Lisette Hilton

5 minute read

Despite support from associations and employer mandates, not all nurses want the COVID-19 vaccine. But vaccine hesitancy doesn't have just one cause.

Infection Control and Prevention: Pandemic Reawakens an Urgency

By John Roszkowski

6 minute read

Infection control experts hope the lessons learned from COVID-19 will not be forgotten and will result in increased vigilance about infection prevention.

Five Essential Infection Prevention and Control Tools for Every Nurse

By Carole Jakucs

6 minute read

Infection prevention and control has always been a big concern for healthcare providers. But the COVID-19 pandemic has put it on everyone's radar.

Measles outbreak study finds infection prevention response beneficial

By Barry Bottino

5 minute read

Just over a month into 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified 79 measles cases in the U.S. with a measles outbreak in some regions. That total is more than 20% of the 372 cases identified during all of 2018.

How do I find a position in an area like phone triage, case management, risk management, or infection control?

By Nurse.com Admin

2 minute read

Dear Donna, Nursing Spectrum/NurseWeeks career management expert, tackles readers dilemmas and offers expert advice.