Basic Infection Control for the Health Care Profession - Softcover

Kennamer, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0766826783 ISBN 13: 9780766826786

Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning, 2001

Synopsis

Anyone with a risk of occupational exposure to communicable disease, from doctors, EMTs and nurses to police officers, shelter workers and tattoo artists, needs the information found in "Basic Infection Control for the Health Care Profession." This comprehensive guide examines how the history of modern infection control relates to current practices and presents specific, practical strategies for guarding against disease. Cover the latest OSHA and CDC standards and guidelines on bloodborne and airborne disease prevention and meets the revised Department of Transportation EMT curriculum requirements at the basic, intermediate and paramedic levels. Written in a manner that is accessible to those outside of the medical profession. · Real life case studies reinforce main topics· "Worth Thinking About" questions for personal reflection on material· Review questions offer an opportunity for self-evaluation· Glossary of over 200 terms gives definitions and directs users to location of key word in text· Instructor's manual available

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Review

The text has very good information. Covers material well. - Susan Erue, BSN, MS, PHDc; Iowa Weslyan College

I would recommend and use this text as a resource for any infection control nurse or infection control program. The depth is good-especially as resource material that could be used in sections for inservice material. - Marie Moran, RN, SDC

I think this book could be used in a variety of settings as a basic infection reference. The book was well written. It presented questions to think about in a way that made thinking about infection control more broad than just treating and avoiding infections. The human interest stories put a face on the impact of infectious disease in current time. - Pat Trapp, MS: Staff Educator

About the Author

Mike Kennamer, Ed.D., NRP, currently serves as director of workforce development at Northeast Alabama Community College, where he previously served as chair of the skills training division and director of the EMS department. Kennamer has authored several books and video series, and has contributed to a number of projects, including both print and web-based projects. His experience in teaching in and administering a variety of allied health programs gives him a strong foundation from which to write. Kennamer also serves as President/CEO of Kennamer Media Group, a content development and content management company whose core values include integrity, quality and focus.

Edition details

• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0766826783
• ISBN 13: 9780766826786
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128