Role of a Nurse in Microbiology.pptx

MICROBIOLOGY

1. Role of a Nurse in Microbiology BY James NYIRENDA MWAMI COLLEGE OF NURSING .

2. The role of a nurse in relation to the condition of the patient, disease stage, diagnosis, treatment module, and hospital environment in a microbiological perspective. The role of a nurse is varied , it is important for a nurse to multitask intellectually with fundamental knowledge, decisive thinking, and application. Nurses dedicate a lot of their time and energy on the patients.

3. Nurses with a conceptual clinical approach The focus on evolving nurses with a conceptual clinical approach towards the following: 1 . Asepsis, sterilization, and disinfection 2 . Recognition of infection 3 . Infection control—pathogenesis and transmission 4 . Nosocomial infection 5 . Immune system 6 . Clinical thought process

4. Knowledge and skills It is important for nurses to learn the concepts and gain the knowledge and skills required to analyse and explore clinical situations. Their fundamental aim of providing quality patient care with professional ethics shall be strengthened if they think critically , plan strategies , and work with skill and effective communication

5. SO!!!! They need to understand the science of microbiology , from basic sciences to evidence-based nursing care.

6. Learning process for evidence-based nursing care . L earning process of nurses includes understanding the biology of microbes from their fundamental evidence of discovery (including various historical contributions of scientists across the globe and their experiments),

7. . - m icrobes’ diversity in structure and pathogenesis, role of microbes in causing a disease, mechanisms involved in pathogenesis, routes of transmission, immune system of the host, infection control strategies adopted in hospitals, and various methods of asepsis and disinfection in terms of hospital equipment.

8. Tools and Chemicals The various tools and chemicals and their appropriate usage in asepsis, sterilization, and disinfection are of significance in patient care and hospital management.

9. Sample collection The different methods of sample collection, handling, storage, and transport of microbiological specimens and samples are considered vital in nursing education.

10. . Application towards the identification of microorganisms using laboratory tests (culture techniques and biochemical and serological tests) shall help a nurse read laboratory reports and understand the course of diagnosis and treatment strategies directed by the physician.

11. . Apart from this, it is important for nurses and other health care professionals (ward technicians, laboratory technicians, sanitary workers, etc.) to be educated adequately about self care and protective measures.

12. . It is important for nurses to learn the pathogenesis of microorganisms towards understanding the anatomy of bacteria; the presence of capsules, fimbriae, and virulence factors; and cell wall anatomy. Knowledge of physical and chemical methods of controlling microbial infections through radiation and various chemical agents is essential to control nosocomial infections.

13. . Nurses also need to be familiar with the compositions and routes of administration of various vaccines and antibiotics along with their preparations and formulation data sheets

14. . Mechanisms of action of antibiotics and allergic reactions apart from antibiotic resistance have to be critically understood. Moreover, knowledge of zoonoses , their reservoirs, and methods of transmission is vital in medical microbiology

15. . Understanding the host immune system in terms of types of immunities and various immune molecules such as interferons, cytokines, and complement proteins aids a nurse in interpreting the defence mechanism involved and generation of antibodies and establishment of immunity (active and passive).

16. . Apart from understanding clinical and medical microbiology, it is also an added advantage for nurses to realize the importance of microorganisms in food, agriculture , industries, and environment.

17. . Owing to the properties demonstrated and many advantages offered by microorganisms, they have been used as model organisms of research in genetics and recombinant DNA technology.

18. REMEMBER THE ROLE OF A NURSE IN MICROBIOLOGY Thank you