Journal article
A descriptive case study of the changing nature of nurses' work: The impact of managing infectious diseases requiring isolation
Abstract
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant enterococci, and Clostridium difficile have increased in health care facilities worldwide. The complexity of caring for patients with infectious comorbidities has impacted nurses' daily work. A mixed-methods study at 1 community hospital in Ontario, Canada, demonstrated the cumulative effect of additional time spent on infection prevention and control measures resulted in …
Authors
Kaba A; Baumann A; Kolotylo C; Akhtar-Danesh N
Journal
American Journal of Infection Control, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 200–202
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2017
DOI
10.1016/j.ajic.2016.06.036
ISSN
0196-6553