The Problem of Hospital-Acquired Infections

Desired Outcome:Preventing the instances of HAI
It is believed that the application of a patient-centered approach coupled with the redesign of the current guidelines and monitoring standards will affect the issue directly. Introducing clear uniform instructions that all nurses and other healthcare staff members can follow, as well as improving the current sanitation levels in wards, should be deemed as the first step toward addressing the problem of HAI in the hospital environment.

At present, it is recommended to prevent the incidences of HAI from taking place in the selected setting by introducing clear and concise guidelines for nurses regarding proper sanitation, particularly, before performing the procedures such as intravenous catheterizations, surgical interventions, urinary catheterizations, ventilation, and similar issues. Ensuring awareness concerning the application of proper strategies among nurses is not enough; in addition to the promotion of knowledge acquisition, a nurse administrator should change the current nursing philosophy and make it more patient-oriented. Thus, nurses will recognize the need to follow the updated guidelines closely.

Therefore, discussing the problem of HAI in the hospital setting is absolutely necessary for the management of patients’ needs worldwide. The effects that HAI have on the well-being of patients is truly devastating; therefore, elaborate nursing strategies for improving current instructions for managing HAI will have to be introduced. Educating nurses and updating the existing guidelines for addressing sanitation and hygiene-related issues should be seen as the main step toward reducing HAI rates in the hospital environment.