Infections that patients are vulnerable to

The overwhelming attention can be attributed to the adverse effects that have been caused by these infections such as an escalation in morbidity, high cost treating the patient as well as high rates of mortality rates especially after surgery (Mathur, 2011). The numerous health challenges that is associated with hospital acquired infections has necessitated the need to find an effective solution that will mitigate the adverse effects of these health problem. Hand washing has proved to be an effective remedy that can be used to control the spread of hospital acquired infections among the patients. Thus, nurses as well as the caregivers are encouraged to adhere to the prescribed procedures of hand washing in order to ensure patient outcomes are improved and thus, the mortality rate will drastically reduce as well as the cost of medication.

Problem Statement The healthcare sector is confronted by development of complications in the pathophysiology’s of illnesses and also development of resistance to various antibiotics by microorganisms. Nurses are always available at the time of surgery by ensuring the patient is thoroughly prepared ready to undergo the operation. Nurses are also mandated to ensure the patient is taken care of after surgery and therefore, nurses are critical health care providers that contribute to a large extent in the recovery of a patient. Nevertheless, their close contact with the patients makes them to be the most vulnerable members among the healthcare providers who can transmit the infections to the patients. For that reason, it is imperative for the nurses to understand the ideal practices that are required to observe in order to minimize the risks of transmitting the infections to the patients (Mathur, 2011).