[sayward]

I was recently asked to see a client. It was marked w a task 2, meaning (to me) that I need to talk to a staff nurse before visiting the client. To my understanding, she stated +/- "Make sure you're gloved, the client 'has M.R.S.A."
Turned out that particular visit was cancelled (for moi). I have looked in a number of my books, dictionarys & handbooks but am yet to find this anagram. Thanx. . .

[kim93079]

MRSA also called "golden staph" is a highly resistant staph aureus infection and usually at the least requires contact precautions.It is also highly contagious. Hope this helps.

[pickledpepperRN]

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/ARESIST/mrsahcw.htm
MRSA - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Information for Healthcare Personnel
August 1999

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a prevalent nosocomial pathogen in the United States. In hospitals, the most important reservoirs of MRSA are infected or colonized patients. Although hospital personnel can serve as reservoirs for MRSA and may harbor the organism for many months, they have been more commonly identified as a link for transmission between colonized or infected patients. The main mode of transmission of MRSA is via hands (especially health care workers' hands) which may become contaminated by contact with a) colonized or infected patients, b) colonized or infected body sites of the personnel themselves, or c) devices, items, or environmental surfaces contaminated with body fluids containing MRSA. Standard Precautions, as described in the "Guideline for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals" (Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1996;17:53-80), should control the spread of MRSA in most instances….


http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/Aresist/mrsafaq.htm

MRSA - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Fact Sheet

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has received inquiries about infections with antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-resistant S. aureus [MRSA]) among persons who have no apparent contact with the healthcare system. This fact sheet addresses some of the most frequently asked questions….

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/ARESIST/mrsa.htm

[sayward]

Originally Posted by spacenurse

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/ARESIST/mrsahcw.htm
MRSA - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Information for Healthcare Personnel
August 1999

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a prevalent nosocomial pathogen in the United States. In hospitals, the most important reservoirs of MRSA are infected or colonized patients. Although hospital personnel can serve as reservoirs for MRSA and may harbor the organism for many months, they have been more commonly identified as a link for transmission between colonized or infected patients. The main mode of transmission of MRSA is via hands (especially health care workers' hands) which may become contaminated by contact with a) colonized or infected patients, b) colonized or infected body sites of the personnel themselves, or c) devices, items, or environmental surfaces contaminated with body fluids containing MRSA. Standard Precautions, as described in the "Guideline for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals" (Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1996;17:53-80), should control the spread of MRSA in most instances….


http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/Aresist/mrsafaq.htm

MRSA - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Fact Sheet

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has received inquiries about infections with antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-resistant S. aureus [MRSA]) among persons who have no apparent contact with the healthcare system. This fact sheet addresses some of the most frequently asked questions….

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/ARESIST/mrsa.htm

Thank you. Very helpful. I will look into and learn more regarding this, primarily on the sites you kindly supplied. It immediately brings up another but related question. ?Might it be considered possible or even probable that in (an) hospital environment where cleaning staff had been downsized and even replaced with new workers newly trained & within an environment quite damp, where mould in buildings is certainly not unknown that MRSA might be more pelevant? Whew. Longer sentence than i probably wud have liked. there, but . . .

[sayward]

Sorry-typo at the end there. Someone was at the door. Mean't . . . might be more prevalent? Thanx

[SMACKSPN]

MRSA....I'm only a nursing student, I go to clinicals 3 x wk. At least one of my pts. each wk has MRSA. MRSA can be generalized--blood, or localized--nares, wound, sputum, etc. Unfortunately, I've encountered all of the ones that I've listed. The "isolation precautions" vary depending on the location of MRSA. Hope this helps

[sayward]

Originally Posted by SMACKSPN

MRSA....I'm only a nursing student, I go to clinicals 3 x wk. At least one of my pts. each wk has MRSA. MRSA can be generalized--blood, or localized--nares, wound, sputum, etc. Unfortunately, I've encountered all of the ones that I've listed. The "isolation precautions" vary depending on the location of MRSA. Hope this helps

Thanks. Yes that does help, for sure.

[lee1]

Originally Posted by sayward

I was recently asked to see a client. It was marked w a task 2, meaning (to me) that I need to talk to a staff nurse before visiting the client. To my understanding, she stated +/- "Make sure you're gloved, the client 'has M.R.S.A."
Turned out that particular visit was cancelled (for moi). I have looked in a number of my books, dictionarys & handbooks but am yet to find this anagram. Thanx. . .

I have to assume you are NOT a nurse of any kind??

[nrozamus]

Originally Posted by kim93079

MRSA also called "golden staph" is a highly resistant staph aureus infection and usually at the least requires contact precautions.It is also highly contagious. Hope this helps.

I just encountered this today. I am not totally clear on it but it is interesting

[sayward]

Originally Posted by lee1

I have to assume you are NOT a nurse of any kind??

That is correct. As I stated earlier in a short bio ((post-(on our west coast) I have taken Nursing Assistant courses within courses to be a Community Support Worker, [Mosby's textbook] and am trained as a Mental Health Worker. I am presently working primarily as a Community Health Worker w clients who can remain in their homes w the help of CHW's coming to their homes to help w cleansing, personal care, other duties and their ADL's. All the best . . . : - )