References December
References December
"The Making of the Modern OR," by Kathy Dix, page 16
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"CDC's Endorsement of Alcohol Hand Rubs Launches New Era in HandHygiene," by Kathy Dix, page 24
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2. Boyce JM, Kelliher S, Vallande N. Skin irritation and dryness associatedwith two hand-hygiene regimens: soap-and-water handwashing versus handantisepsis with an alcoholic hand gel. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol2000;21:442--8
3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guideline for Hand Hygiene inHealth-Care Settings: Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection ControlPractices Advisory Committee and the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA Hand Hygiene TaskForce. MMWR 2002;51(No. RR-16)
"In Hindsight: Reviewing Healthcare's Hurdles of 2002," by Kelli M.Donley, page 30
1. Public Health Dispatch: Vancomycin-Resistant Staphlococcus Aureus -Pennsylvania, 2002. APIC. October 11, 2002. www.apic.org/news/20021010vrsa.cfm
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3. Nurse Reinvestment Act is "Step in the Right Direction' to SolvingNursing Shortage, Says Nurse. Service Employees International Union. July 23,2002. www.seiu.org
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6. Bill S.1765. Frist-Kennedy Bioterrorism Preparedness Act. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:HR03448:@@@X
"Ensure That Primary Prevention is Part of Your Needlestick SafetyProgram," by Marilyn Hanchett, RN, page 32
1. MMWR Recommendations and Reports, Guidelines for the Prevention ofIntravascular Catheter-Related Infections, August 8, 2002/51 (RR10) p.8.
"Lobbying for Labels: Congressional Committee Discusses Legislation onSUD Reprocessing," by Kathy Dix, page 34
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"Implementing a Reprocessing Program: Success Hinges on Planning,"by Deborah Haley, RN, CNOR, MBA, page 38
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