Implementing Targeted Nursing Study

Implementing targeted nursing interventions is imperative to prevent MRSA infections with in the prison systems. Sanitation is a common problem among all correctional facilities due to over crowding and poor funding. A study was done by Conrad, Kaier, Frank, and Dettenkofer (2010), which tested the impact of short-term hand hygiene training sessions and its impact to MRSA infection. Conrad et. al. (2010), determined that two hand hygiene campaigns based on short term training session effected a long-term reduction in the incidence of MRSA. Hand hygiene with in the prison system is extremely lacking, therefore increasing the incidence of infection transmission. It is vital to teach both inmates and staff how to properly perform effective hand