I'm a nursing student and not very familiar with the normal hospital protocols. I had a patient last week who was on MRSA precautions, but she had MRSA 7 years ago (not currently). Regardless, her chart on the computer popped up with MRSA precaution, and I had to use contact precautions when treating her. After a dx with MRSA once, is a patient continuously on contact precautions just in case? I thought MRSA was eventually kicked with the proper antibiotics and am confused about as to why patients are still on contact precautions years later. Thank you!!