Reported hours of infection education received positively associated with student nurses' ability to comply with infection prevention practices: Results from a nationwide survey

•Student nurses report that infection prevention practices vary between school and clinical settings.•Reported hours of infection education received by student nurses may be related to compliance.•Student nurses desire additional infection prevention education in their nursing programs.•Students fin...

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Published in:Nurse education today 2017-06, Vol.53, p.19-25
Main Authors: Carter, Eileen J., Mancino, Diane, Hessels, Amanda J., Kelly, Ana M., Larson, Elaine L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Catheterization
Catheters
Clinical Competence
Cross Infection - nursing
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Curriculum
Disease prevention
Education, Nursing
Female
Health care
Health care expenditures
Humans
Hygiene
Infection Control
Infections
Male
Middle Aged
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing education
Patient safety
Patients
Personal protective equipment
Precautions
Safety measures
Students
Students, Nursing
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
Urinary tract
Urinary tract infections
Urogenital system
Young Adult
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Summary:•Student nurses report that infection prevention practices vary between school and clinical settings.•Reported hours of infection education received by student nurses may be related to compliance.•Student nurses desire additional infection prevention education in their nursing programs.•Students find it difficult to speak up when they observe staff breaking infection control practices.
ISSN:0260-6917
1532-2793
DOI:10.1016/j.nedt.2017.02.021