EBSCO has a collection of resources related to infectious respiratory diseases through their Nursing Reference Center Plus. These articles are curated to cover many topics relevant to the care of patients in isolation and can help you with quick lessons, videos, and skills building. Members of the Fuld Institute for EBP HQ have access to Nursing Reference Center Plus through a partnership with EBSCO. If you are an EBP HQ member, login and access these resources as part of your membership.
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Disease
- Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) - Quick Lesson
- Legal Issues...Communicable Infectious Diseases – Quick Lesson
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) – Quick Lesson
- Disaster Preparedness Training for Healthcare Personnel – Evidence-Based Care Sheet
- Pneumonia, Viral – Quick Lesson
Screening and Testing
Isolation Precautions
- Precautions, Airborne: Implementing -- an Overview - Skill Set
- Droplet Precautions: Implementing – Skill Set
- Visitors to Patients in Isolation: Managing – Skill Set
- Infection Prevention: Implementing Isolation Precautions -- an Overview – Skill Set
- Infection Prevention: Implementing Isolation Precautions for Pediatric Patients – Skill Set
- Infection Prevention: Implementing Isolation Precautions for Patients with Seasonal Influenza – Skill Set
- Standard Precautions: Following – Skill Set
- Gloves, Nonsterile: Using – Skill Set
- Masks, Goggles, and Face Shields: Using in Surgical and Certain Medical Procedures – NRCP Skill Set (includes donning, doffing)
- Removing (Doffing) Personal Protective Equipment – NRCP Video
- Donning Personal Protective Equipment – NRCP Video
- Implementing Contact Precautions – NRCP Video
Hand Hygiene
- Hand Hygiene: Performing Antiseptic Handwashing – Skill Set
- Hand Hygiene: Antisepsis Using an Alcohol-Based Rub -- Performing – Skill Set
- Hand Hygiene – Evidence-Based Care Sheet