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International Journal of Practical Nursing 12(2):p 65-68, May - Aug 2024. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijpn.2347.7083.12224.3
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Educate the Nurses to Identify & Prevent Surgical Site Infection
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International Journal of Practical Nursing 12(2):p 65-68, May - Aug 2024. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijpn.2347.7083.12224.3
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Ashish Anvikar. Educate the Nurses to Identify & Prevent Surgical Site Infection. Int J Practical Nurs. 2024; 12(2):65-68Timeline
Received : June 01, 2024
Accepted : August 17, 2024
Published : August 30, 2024
Abstract
Surgical Site infections are the commonest occurring Hospital acquired infection. As Nurses are dedicated towards patient care, they assess the patient throughout their hospital stay and also are prime to identify signs of client deterioration so the point brought to the concern through this article is knowledge & training to be given to nurses to prevent & identify signs & symptoms of SSI. Nurses have the biggest tool to identify the root cause through Surveillance. So Knowledge, understanding of the SSI & surveillance skills, aids the Nurses in promoting a sense of involvement in patient’s speedy recovery, identifying early signs of SSI and earliest notification to the Surgeon for prompt treatment, maintenance of aspesis throughout, prevent excessive hospital stay of the patient and to avoid financial & mental turmoil on family members & patient.
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All authors contributed significantly to the work and approve its publication.
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We would like to express our gratitude to the patients, their families, and all those who have contributed to this study.
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Ashish Anvikar. Educate the Nurses to Identify & Prevent Surgical Site Infection. Int J Practical Nurs. 2024; 12(2):65-68
Licence:
Attribution-Non-commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)This license enables reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator.
| Received | Accepted | Published |
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| June 01, 2024 | August 17, 2024 | August 30, 2024 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijpn.2347.7083.12224.3
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| Received | June 01, 2024 |
| Accepted | August 17, 2024 |
| Published | August 30, 2024 |
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Attribution-Non-commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
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