The Chain of Infection
Six links must hold for an infection to spread. Break any one and the chain falls apart.
What this unit covers
Unit 6: Communication, the Nurse–Patient Relationship and Infection Prevention
- 1 The Communication ProcessHalf of all nursing is talking, listening and writing things down — and most errors start with a message that didn't arrive. · 10 min
- 2 Therapeutic CommunicationThe words that help a patient open up, and the ones that quietly shut the door. · 10 min
- 3 The Nurse–Patient RelationshipA relationship with a beginning, a middle and a planned goodbye — and a line that must never be crossed. · 10 min
- 4 The Chain of InfectionSix links must hold for an infection to spread. Break any one and the chain falls apart. · 10 min
- 5 Hand Hygiene and Standard PrecautionsThe cheapest, oldest, most powerful infection-control tool in any hospital is at the end of your arms. · 10 min