Other Titles

Promoting outcomes in the inpatient setting

Abstract

This study describes the bacterial content on inpatient nurses providing direct patient care from arrival to eight hours into their shift. These efforts highlight the differences in bacterial content between staff uniforms and hospital provided scrubs.

Author Details

Gordon F. West, PhD; Marisol Resendiz, PhD -- Center for Nursing Science and Clinical Inquiry, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Lead Author Affiliation

Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Hospital Acquired Infections, Infection Control, Inpatient Nursing

Conference Name

29th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Melbourne, Australia

Conference Year

2018

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Describing bacterial content on inpatient nursing uniforms

Melbourne, Australia

This study describes the bacterial content on inpatient nurses providing direct patient care from arrival to eight hours into their shift. These efforts highlight the differences in bacterial content between staff uniforms and hospital provided scrubs.