Infection Control in Clinical Settings

Nursing

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT..................................................................................................1
IDENTIFYING CLINICAL FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DELIVERY OF CARE..............2
FEELING AND EMOTIONS..........................................................................................................2
VALUE UNDERPIN THOUGHTS ...............................................................................................2
ANALYSIS......................................................................................................................................2
ACTION PLANS.............................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
Achieving as well as maintaining high level of safety and quality of services is very much
important in context of clinical setting. Infection prevention which is very much crucial in
context of preventing the spread of infections which can have negative effect on the health of
patients as well as workers working in clinical setting.
The purpose of the report is to analyze the way infection control activities are executed
by health care institution.
DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT
On the first day of my job I have been provided with training related to nursing practice.
I have been first given advice to wash my hand before assessing the patient or before providing
them medication. I believe this is a good practices in order to control infection. On the first day I
was asked to observe all the activities executed by my senior. (Henry, Smith & Cassella, 2017).
I perceive this as a good practice, as by analyzing the information correctly nurses can adhere to
the NMC code which is very much important in order to avoid ethical issues as well as medical
errors.
While I was working in a health care institution I was asked by my leader remove wound
dressing of patient who has undergone abdominal surgery. I removed the dressing under my
mentor's supervision, using a non-touch procedure, and cleaned the wound, My leader ad been
with another patient, examining their wound, and I noticed that she came straight to patient for
examining his wound. I also noticed that she was wearing a long-sleeved shirt, and I was
concerned that the cuffs could be contaminated. I thought for a moment about what to do or say,
but by the time I don't have enough courage to say something, I thought it was too late as she
was already examining patient.
IDENTIFYING CLINICAL FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DELIVERY
OF CARE
There are several clinical factors such as resources, culture and leadership can have both
positive and negative effect on delivery of care. In addition to this, I have also analyzed working
in health care institutions that relationship between nurse and patient is important factor which
has great influence on the quality of care (Mahomed, Sturm & Moodley, 2018). I perceive that
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