A MINIMUM OF 3 CURRENT PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES MUST BE PROVIDED. CURRENT REFERENCES INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS OR VALID AND CURRENT WEBSITES DATED WITHIN 5 YEARS.
THE PAPER CONSISTS OF 2 PARTS WITH EACH PART BEING 3 PAGES IN LENGTH.
PART 1-THE CHAIN OF INFECTION (3 PAGES)
DESCRIBE EACH OF THE SIX ELEMENTS IN THE CHAIN OF INFECTION FOR HEPATITIS C. (INFECTIOUS AGENT, RESERVOIR, PORTAL OF EXIT, MEANS OF TRANSMISSION, PORTAL OF ENTRY, SUSCEPTIBLE HOST) PROVIDE SUPPORTING EVIDENCE, EPIDEMIOLOGY STATISTICS, AND PERTINENT LABORATORY DATA WHERE APPROPRIATE.
PART 2-NURSING MANAGEMENT (3 PAGES)
IDENTIFY TREATMENT OPTIONS UTLIZED TO BREAK THE CHAIN OF INFECTION AND PREVENT CONTAGION FOR HEPATITIS C. EXPLORE EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE NURSING INTERVENTIONS WHEN MANAGING SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT WITH HEPATITIS C. CONSIDER AND DESCRIBE HOW THE REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSE WOULD SUPPORT PATIENT ADHERENCE TO THESE TREATMENT OPTIONS.
