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Vet TimesThe website for the veterinary control : part 1 preventing surgical siteinfectionsAuthor : Laura RosewellCategories : Practical, RVNsDate : December 7, 2015 ABSTRACT Infection control seeks to prevent patient harm by minimising the impact of infection on a infection control protocols have been common in human medicine for many years, theveterinary profession has been slower to adopt these principles. Suggested reasons include a lackof local or national guidelines and insufficient published evidence that can be applied in practice(Stull and Weese, 2015).The veterinary nurse plays a key role in infection control due to his or her involvement inpreparation and cleaning of surgical and hospitalisation areas; surgical site preparation; andmedical and surgical nursing. This article aims to discuss factors impacting on infection control andthe ways in which an infection control strategy can be implemented.

initial scrub at the start of the operating day using an antiseptic such as chlorhexidine and the fingernails cleaned using a single-use brush or nail pick should be performed, and this process repeated any time the hands become soiled (NICE, 2008). It is conventional for the surgical team to remove all hand jewellery, nail polish and false ...

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