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Advocacy and Collaboration in Nursing

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A nurse acts as a patient advocate by:

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Infection control practices are designed to prevent and control the spread of infections in healthcare settings. These include standard precautions (applied to all patients) like hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment, safe injection practices, and proper handling of potentially contaminated equipment; transmission-based precautions (for specific infections) including contact, droplet, and airborne precautions; environmental controls like cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization; administrative measures like staff education, vaccination programs, and surveillance systems; and engineering controls like proper ventilation and needleless systems. Effective infection control breaks the chain of infection by addressing reservoirs, portals of exit, modes of transmission, portals of entry, and susceptible hosts. These practices protect patients, healthcare workers, and the community, reduce healthcare costs, and are fundamental to patient safety and quality care.

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