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Infection Control. Quality Assessment, Improvement, Victoria Steelman
Infection Control. Quality Assessment, Improvement, Victoria Steelman
Victoria J. Steelman
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Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease: Recommendations For Infection Control, Victoria Steelman
Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease: Recommendations For Infection Control, Victoria Steelman
Victoria J. Steelman
Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, an infectious, progressive, degenerative neurologic disorder, has a presumably long incubation period but a rapid, fatal course. Brain tissue at autopsy resembles that seen in spongioform encephalopathies of other species. Creutzfeld-Jakob disease is transmitted by a proteinaceous infectious agent, or "prion." Epidemiologic patterns remain uncertain; various studies have reported conflicting risk factors in different populations, and genetic susceptibility may be involved. Although natural transmission routes are still unclear, both iatrogenic and nosocomial transmissions have been identified. Transmission has occurred through contaminated electrodes, contaminated biologic products from cadaveric brains, and infected donor tissues, including dura mater and corneas. Because …
Ethylene Oxide. The Importance Of Aeration, Victoria Steelman
Ethylene Oxide. The Importance Of Aeration, Victoria Steelman
Victoria J. Steelman
Residual EO on instruments and supplies can cause serious patient injuries. It is imperative that these items be adequately aerated before they are used. Removing instruments prematurely from an aerator is, indeed, "a blatant disregard for patient safety." The perioperative nurse has the responsibility and accountability for patient protection. Preventive measures and alternatives to using improperly aerated instruments have been described. If these measures do not resolve the problem, the surgery must be postponed until adequately aerated instruments are available.