Introduction

Infection prevention and control (IPC) refers to practices and protocols implemented to minimize the risk of infections spreading in healthcare settings and other environments.

  1. Hand Hygiene: Regular handwashing with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand sanitizers helps prevent the transmission of pathogens from one person to another.

  2. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Healthcare workers should use appropriate PPE, such as gloves, masks, gowns, and eye protection, to protect themselves and patients from infectious agents.

  3. Environmental Cleaning: Regular cleaning and disinfection of surfaces, equipment, and patient care areas help reduce the spread of pathogens.

  4. Respiratory Hygiene and Cough Etiquette: Covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, and promptly disposing of tissues, can help prevent the spread of respiratory infections.

  5. Safe Injection Practices: Ensuring the use of sterile needles and syringes for each patient and following proper procedures for handling and disposal of sharps minimizes the risk of bloodborne infections.

  6. Aseptic Technique: Maintaining sterile conditions during invasive procedures and surgeries reduces the risk of introducing pathogens into wounds or sterile body sites.

  7. Isolation Precautions: Implementing isolation measures for patients with known or suspected infectious diseases helps prevent the transmission of pathogens to other patients, healthcare workers, and visitors.

  8. Education and Training: Providing healthcare workers with education and training on IPC practices and procedures promotes adherence to guidelines and ensures effective implementation of preventive measures.

  9. Surveillance and Monitoring: Monitoring and surveillance of healthcare-associated infections help identify trends, assess the effectiveness of IPC measures, and guide interventions to prevent future infections.

  10. Antimicrobial Stewardship: Promoting the prudent use of antimicrobial agents helps prevent the emergence of antimicrobial resistance and reduces the risk of healthcare-associated infections.

Technical skills for cardiac nurses:2

  1. Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)
  2. Patient care
  3. Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab)
  4. Acute care
  5. Telemetry
  6. Critical care nursing
  7. Cardiology
  8. Pediatrics
  9. Life support
  10. Treatment planning

Transferrable skills for cardiac nurses:

  1. Teamwork
  2. Communication
  3. Planning
  4. Critical thinking
  5. Research
  6. Physical ability
  7. Computer literacy
  8. Problem solving
  9. Organization
  10. Time management
List of Home Care Nursing Services Association
  1. Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
  2. Academy of Neonatal Nursing
  3. ACNP- American College of Nurse Practitioners
  4. Advanced Practice Nurses of the Ozarks
  5. Advanced Practice Nurses of the Permian Basin
  6. Advanced Practitioners for the River Region
  7. Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association
  8. Alliance for Psychosocial Nursing
  9. Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments
  10. Alzheimer’s Association
List of Home Care Nursing Services Healthcare
  1. American Assembly for Men in Nursing
  2. American Assisted Living Nurses Association
  3. American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
  4. American Association for the History of Nursing
  5. American Association of Colleges of Nursing
  6. American Association of Critical Care Nurses
  7. American Association of Diabetes Educators
  8. American Association of Heart Failure Nurses
  9. American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
  10. American Association of Managed Care Nurses
List of the 10 best Home Care Nursing Services University
  1. Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh
  2. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
  3. Christian Medical College, Vellore
  4. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai
  5. JKK Muniraja Institute of Health Sciences
  6. Lingayas Institute of Health Sciences
  7. Metro College of Health Sciences and Research
  8. Jr Kissan College of Pharmacy and Health Science
  9. Calcutta Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Allied Health Sciences
  10. Acharya Institute of Health Science and Nursing
List of Home Care Nursing Services Society
  1. United Nurses Association
  2. Indian Nurses Association.
  3. All India Nurses Association
  4. Kerala Govt Nurses Association
  5. Kerala Nurses Union
  6. The American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management 
  7. American Health Information Management Association 
  8. The Healthcare Financial Management Association 
  9. National Association of Health Services Executives
  10. The National Association of Healthcare Access Management 

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Sub-tracks of Infection, Prevention and Control

  1. Hand Hygiene
  2. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  3. Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection
  4. Respiratory Hygiene and Cough Etiquette
  5. Safe Injection Practices
  6. Aseptic Technique
  7. Isolation Precautions
  8. Education and Training in Infection Control
  9. Surveillance and Monitoring of Infections
  10. Antimicrobial Stewardship