Chris | February 28, 2011
The acronym ICP (Infection Control Practitioner) is typically used to refer to the Infection Control Nurse in long-term care.
In the past, the term Nosocomial Infection was used to describe facility acquired infections; the newer term, Healthcare-associated Infections (HAI) is in use by Preventionists now.
In our last post we discussed many of the duties assigned to [...]
Chris | February 24, 2011
An Infection Control professional, more recently referred to as an Infection Preventionist (ICP) is usually required to be a licensed Registered or Vocational Nurse, depending on state regulations. Some of the duties of the Infection Preventionist may include:
Surveillance: In infection control, surveillance is the term used to describe the function of observing, gathering, investigating and reviewing [...]
Chris | February 1, 2011
You are an Infection Preventionist: I am a what?
Infection Prevention and Control is not a new specialty; Nurses are familiar with basic Infection Control principles whether they work in acute care settings, long-term care, home health, clinics or physician’s offices. The term Infection Control has recently been changed to Infection Prevention and Control with [...]