Fundamentals & Safety
Safety & Infection Control study notes
10 lessons
- Aspiration Precautions: Nursing Interventions, Risk Factors, and Dysphagia Management A focused study guide on aspiration precautions, including risk factors, signs, positioning, oral care, feeding modifications, and... RN
- Fall Prevention in Nursing Practice A concise study guide on fall prevention covering risk factors, assessment tools, universal and high-risk precautions, restraint c... RN
- Hand Hygiene: Methods, Moments, and Technique for Infection Prevention A concise nursing study guide covering hand hygiene methods, the key moments for performing it, proper technique, glove use, and c... RN
- Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs): Prevention and Nursing Priorities A focused review of the four most common healthcare-associated infections (CLABSI, CAUTI, SSI, VAP), the chain of infection, and t... RN
- Isolation Principles in Nursing Practice A clear, exam-focused review of isolation principles, covering room placement, patient transport, equipment use, linen and waste h... RN
- Medical vs Surgical Asepsis: Clean and Sterile Technique for Nurses A focused comparison of medical (clean) and surgical (sterile) asepsis, including when to use each technique, key principles, and... RN
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Types, Selection, and Donning/Doffing Sequence A focused review of PPE used in nursing practice, including indications by transmission-based precaution and the correct order for... RN
- Safe Patient Handling: Equipment, Techniques, and Body Mechanics A nursing study guide on safe patient handling, covering mechanical lifts, gait belts, pivot transfers, friction-reducing devices,... RN
- Standard Precautions: Core Infection Control for Every Patient A concise review of standard precautions in nursing practice, covering hand hygiene, PPE, safe injection practices, respiratory hy... RN
- Transmission-Based Precautions and Protective Environment A high-yield review of contact, droplet, and airborne precautions, including required PPE, room setup, and the infections most oft... RN