Infectious Disease and Infection Control

Anti-Infective Drugs Nursing Pharmacology and Study Guide

Nursing Pharmacology

Anti-Infective Drugs

Anti-infective agents are drugs utilized to exert effect on invading foreign organisms on the body, especially those which can cause infection.

Anthelmintics: Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide

Nursing Pharmacology

Anthelmintics

Anthelmintics are drugs used to treat infections caused by susceptible invading worms.

Antiprotozoal Drugs Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide - Nurseslabs

Nursing Pharmacology

Antiprotozoal Drugs

Antiprotozoals are agents used to treat protozoan infections. Protozoan infections are common in tropical areas.

Genitourinary Care Plans Nursing Care Plans

7 Urinary Tract Infection Nursing Care Plans

The focus of this care plan for Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) include relief of pain and discomfort, increased knowledge of preventive measures and treatment regimen, and absence of complications. Here are four nursing care plans and nursing diagnoses for patients with urinary tract infection (UTI).

Antibiotics: Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide

Nursing Pharmacology

Antibiotics (Aminoglycosides, Cephalosporins, Penicillins)

Antibiotics are agents made from living microorganisms, synthetic manufacturing, and genetic engineering that are used to inhibit specific bacteria.

Medical-Surgical Nursing

Sickle Cell Anemia

Sickle cell anemia is a severe hemolytic anemia that results from inheritance of the sickle hemoglobin gene.

Medical-Surgical Nursing

Bacterial Meningitis

Meningitis is an inflammation of the lining around the brain and spinal cord caused by bacteria or viruses.

Medical-Surgical Nursing

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever

Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease caused by one of the four closely related dengue viruses.

Medical-Surgical Nursing

Peritonitis

Peritonitis is the inflammation of the peritoneum, the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and covering the viscera.

Hand Hygiene: Are You Cutting Corners and Harming Your Patients?

Hand Hygiene: Are You Cutting Corners and Harming Your Patients?

Hand hygiene is being neglected by doctors and nurses in more than 40% of situations where it is called for.