what should i study about infection control....for nclex pn?

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what should i study about infection control....for nclex pn?can some one please please distinguish between air borne and droplet and standard precautions. and any resources will be great..please help me i ll soon be taking my nclex and i heard that so many people who took nclex are getting alot of questions from infection control ...and i i m not that good in this area..pleaseeeeeeeeee help...pleaseeeeeeeee

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Specializes in ICU, PACU, MedSurg.

cdc website on infection control

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Specializes in OB, Peds, Med Surg and Geriatric Nsg.

I guess this mnemonics would help you. I used this on my RN exam but I don't know if it's the same thing as PN. After all, we're the same-- NURSES. Thanks to the genius who formulated this (don't know who he/she is). Memorized it 2 days before my exam:

Infection Precautions has 3 types: Airborne, Droplet and Contact

Airborne (My Chicken Hez TB)

Measles

Chicken pox

Herpes Zoster

Tuberculosis

Management:

-private room

-negative airflow pressure, minimum of 6-12 air exchanges per hour

-UV germicide irradiation/ high efficiency air

filter is used, mask, N95 mask for TB

Droplet (SPIDERMAn)

Scarlet fever

Sepsis

Streptococcal pharyngitis

Pertussis

Parvovirus B19

Pneumonia

Influenza

Diphtheria

Epiglottitis

Rubella

Mumps

Mycoplasmal/Meningeal Pneumonia

AdeNovirus

Management:

-private room

-mask

Contact (MRS.WEE)

Multi-resistant organism

Respiratory Syncitial Virus

S.kin Infections (e.g:VCHIPSS- Varicella zoster, Cutaneous Diphtheria, Herpes Simplex, Impetigo, Pediculosis, Staph infection and Scabies)

Wound Infection

Enteric Infection (Clostridium Difficile)

Eye Infection (Conjunctivitis)

Management:

-MRSA: gloves, gown, goggles, face shield

-patients should be in a private room

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wow this actually helps a lot thank you so much!

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I guess this mnemonics would help you. I used this on my RN exam but I don't know if it's the same thing as PN. After all, we're the same-- NURSES. Thanks to the genius who formulated this (don't know who he/she is). Memorized it 2 days before my exam:

Infection Precautions has 3 types: Airborne, Droplet and Contact

Airborne (My Chicken Hez TB)

Measles

Chicken pox

Herpes Zoster

Tuberculosis

Management:

-private room

-negative airflow pressure, minimum of 6-12 air exchanges per hour

-UV germicide irradiation/ high efficiency air

filter is used, mask, N95 mask for TB

Droplet (SPIDERMAn)

Scarlet fever

Sepsis

Streptococcal pharyngitis

Pertussis

Parvovirus B19

Pneumonia

Influenza

Diphtheria

Epiglottitis

Rubella

Mumps

Mycoplasmal/Meningeal Pneumonia

AdeNovirus

Management:

-private room

-mask

Contact (MRS.WEE)

Multi-resistant organism

Respiratory Syncitial Virus

S.kin Infections (e.g:VCHIPSS- Varicella zoster, Cutaneous Diphtheria, Herpes Simplex, Impetigo, Pediculosis, Staph infection and Scabies)

Wound Infection

Enteric Infection (Clostridium Difficile)

Eye Infection (Conjunctivitis)

Management:

-MRSA: gloves, gown, goggles, face shield

-patients should be in a private room

THANKS ALOTTTTTT

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You ROCK!!!! Taking my MCLEX-PN on Tuesday and I am going to memorize this!!!!

Thanks you you're a wonderful person!

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Wow....that's a great way to memorize it!

If only I had it on Thursday when I took my boards...lol.

I found out today that I passed....yay.

The original poster is correct. My test had quite a few infection control questions. I really had to think about them.

Best of luck in your up coming test!:D

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You ROCK!!!! Taking my MCLEX-PN on Tuesday and I am going to memorize this!!!!

Thanks you you're a wonderful person!

good luck for your test i took my test last month and passed it ..yay!! i got some questions from infection control and mnemonic really helped alot...so memorize it ...i m sure you ll do great on your test...

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good luck for your test i took my test last month and passed it ..yay!! i got some questions from infection control and mnemonic really helped alot...so memorize it ...i m sure you ll do great on your test...

Thanks Princess! I have been at the books for 3 weeks non-stop and my head is spinning!

Now if they only had a mnemonic for the meds...or a song :)

Nicole

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That would be one long song for the meds!!!! You would be singing for a few hours before you got to the medication you needed. :lol2:

Good Luck!

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