Students will write a 4 to 5 page paper (not including the title and reference page) addressing a specific topic related to nursing microbial control and patient care. Items that must be addressed in the paper will include:
Type of infectious agent
Reservoir and transmission
Portal of entry and exit
Risk factors for the patient and nurse/dental hygienist
Period(s) when patient is infectious
Signs and symptoms of disease
Physical and/or chemical control recommended for patient
Physical and/or chemical control recommended for items that have come into contact with patient or patient specimens
Safety precautions recommended for nurse/dental hygienist including use of PPE
Discussion of whether isolation of the patient is recommended
Discussion of possible patient outcomes of the disease
See the Rubric below for how you will be assessed.
Please note if you do not have any form of a reference page it is an automatic ZERO for the assignment
