Fundamentals of Infection Prevention and Control

Fundamentals of Infection Prevention and Control Theory and Practice Second Edition Infection prevention and control is an essential component of nursing care, and a crucially important subject area for both nursing students and qualified nurses. Fundamentals of Infection Prevention and Control gives readers a firm grasp of the principles of infection control, how they relate to clinical practice and the key issues surrounding the subject. It provides a comprehensive guide to the prevention, management and control of healthcare associated infections, and the basic elements of microbiology, immunology and epidemiology that underpin them. Thoroughly revised in line with current policy, this new edition contains brand-new chapters on a range of topics including the role of the Infection Prevention and Control Team, audit and surveillance, and the management of outbreaks. Also incorporating a range of case studies and examples as well as additional online content, it is essential reading for all nursing students as well as qualified nursing and healthcare professionals. KEY FEATURES: ? Explores both principles and practice of a crucial subject area ? Accessible and user-friendly, with a range of features to help study including key definitions, links back to clinical practice, and chapter learning outcomes and summaries ? Features an increased clinical focus, with more application to practice ? Accompanied by an online resource centre with fantastic extras for both lecturers and students. www.wiley.com/go/fundamentalsofinfectionprevention ? multiple choice questions ? case scenarios for downloading ? fact sheets for downloading When you purchase the book you also receive access to the Wiley E-Text: Powered by VitalSource. This is an interactive digital version of the book, featuring downloadable text and images, highlighting and note-taking facilities, bookmarking, cross-referencing, in-text searching, and linking to references and abbreviations. Fundamentals of Infection Prevention and Control is also available on CourseSmart, offering extra functionality as well as an immediate way to access the book. For more details, see www.coursesmart.com/9781118306659.