Intro To Nursing Skills - Workbook 1 - Infection Control
MEDICAL ASEPSIS/ROUTINE PRECAUTIONS Astle, C. & Hobbs, D. Infection control. (2014). In J.C. Ross Kerr & M.J. Wood (Eds.), Canadian fundamentals of nursing. Chap 32 pp. 618-626. pp. 635 Hand washing Toronto, ON: Elsevier. Evolve Nursing Skills Online ? Infection Control Module- Lesson 1 & 2 In your own words answer the following questions. Explain the chain of infection and how it is related to the transmission of infection. The chain of infection is: Infectious agent, Reservoir, Portal of exit from reservoir, Mode of transportation, Portal of entry, susceptible host. Infection develops in chain stays intact and connected. Following infection prevention and control practices will break the chain and likely prevent infections from developing.