To minimise the risk of transmitting infectious agents, patients may be isolated in single rooms. Previously, patient isolation was called “isolation precautions” or “barrier nursing” and, while it ...

Aseptic technique is a core competency for many nurses. This article, the first in a two-part series, describes the principles of asepsis and part 2 will describe the procedure for changing a simple ...

play videoChief Nursing Officer, at the 37th Military Hospital, Col. Patience Owusu The Chief Nursing Officer, at the 37th Military Hospital, Col. Patience Owusu Aidoo, has stressed the need for ...