Effective public health strategies depend on surveillance, preventative measures, outbreak investigation and the institution of control measures including appropriate treatment. This handbook, written specifically for community nurses, describes the communicable diseases likely to be encountered by the community nurse and offers practical guidance on their assessment and treatment. The book looks at staff hygiene and a clean environment and examines the causes and management of blood-borne illnesses together with recommendations for the treatment of head lice, scabies and threadworms. The latter part of the book discusses the prevention of influenza and the rising incidence of tuberculosis and the care of patients with these conditions and considers other common infections such as MRSA, impetigo, shingles and meningitis.
By:
Harsh Duggall, Mandy Beaumont, Helen Jenkinson Imprint: Whurr Publishers Ltd Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 158mm,
Spine: 9mm
Weight: 230g ISBN: 9781861562555 ISBN 10: 1861562551 Series:Handbook For Community Nurses Series Pages: 144 Publication Date: 21 September 2002 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Further / Higher Education
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Preface. Introduction. 1. The Environment. 2. Blood-borne Infections. 3. Gastrointestinal Infections. 4. Parasitic Infections. 5. Respiratory Infections. 6. Other Common Infections. Appendix. Resources. References. Index .
Harsh Duggall and Mandy Beaumont are the authors of Infection Control: A Handbook for Community Nurses, published by Wiley.