Section: 4.5 - The Infectious Process | Fundamentals of Nursing | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:

    • Detail the chain of infection.
    • Detail the modes of infection.
    • Identify the types of pathogens.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 24 minutes.

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    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read the entire page from “Introduction to Epidemiology: Chain of Infections. Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice.” (15 minutes)

      Centers of Diseases Control and Preventions (CDC)

    • Read the entire page “The Chain of Infections.” (6 minutes)

      Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, 2008

    • Read the contents in Figure 10.3. (3 minutes)

      NCBI

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