Standard Precautions
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Hygiene and Safety — Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN▶ 23:08So hand hygiene is clearly the cornerstoneThis leads directly to standard precautions used with all patientsYesManagement of Patients with Infectious Diseases — Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing▶ 10:32That pressure really underscores the importance of the core methodology, isolation precautions, which rely on a two -tiered system recommended by the…And tier one is standard precautionsThis is the non -negotiable fundamental principle applied to all patient care, regardless of diagnosisInfection Prevention and Control — Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice▶ 33:54By wearing artificial nails, you become a permanent reservoirProper hand hygiene is the absolute bedrock of standard precautionsThese are the baseline safety mandates required by the CDC to prevent transmission from patient to patient and to protect the healthcare…