You are the infection control nurse in your 75-bed nursing home
You are the infection control nurse in your 75-bed nursing home. You have an attached 10 bed unit for dementia care. One of your residents has returned from a week with their family and has developed a fever and cough.
You are the infection control nurse in your 75-bed nursing home
THE ROLE OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN COVID – 19
Instructions
1. My professor is very particular and wants every bullet point in the rubric answered. Please answer the questions systematically and in order in essay format.
2. Please ensure to highlight the corresponding questions to ensure all questions has been answered
3. Initial Posts: 1 initial post, 250-550 words, at least one academic reference. Cite all source(s) used in the text as well as in a reference section using APA format.
4. Sources should be credible and published within 5 years. Do not use a wiki, blog, or source that is not backed by a valid organization.
CASE SCENARIO
You are the infection control nurse in your 75-bed nursing home. You have an attached 10 bed unit for dementia care. One of your residents has returned from a week with their family and has developed a fever and cough. You suspect that this resident may have contracted a new respiratory infection that has just recently been seen in the community, Covid – 19. Develop a checklist that the facility can use for this case and any future disease outbreaks.
Firstly, What are the symptoms of a respiratory infection with Covid – 19?
Secondly, How would you identify and manage ill residents?
Thirdly, What extra precautions would need to be taken for the dementia residents?
Fourthly, What type of supplies would you need?
Further, What staff precautions would need to be taken?
Additionally, What training would staff need?
Also, What considerations would be needed for visitors?
CDC COVID19
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Johns Hopkins Map
https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
Interactive outbreak investigative exercise
Washington State COVID19
http://www.healthdata.org/covid
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