Microbiology paper with the following criteria:
Students will write a 4 to 5 page paper addressing a specific topic related to nursing, microbial control, and patient care. The specific topic Lysteria monocytogenes and it’s effects on 36 week delivery and child who contracts it from placenta. Items that must be addressed in the paper will include:
Type of infectious agent
Reservoir and transmission
Portal of entry and exit
Risk factors for the patient and nurse/dental hygienist
Period(s) when patient is infectious
Signs and symptoms of disease
Physical and/or chemical control recommended for patient
Physical and/or chemical control recommended for items that have come into contact with patient or patient specimens
Safety precautions recommended for nurse/dental hygienist including use of PPE
Discussion of whether isolation of the patient is recommended
Discussion of possible patient outcomes of the disease