Barrier nursing

Barrier nursing is a set of stringent infection control techniques used in nursing. The aim of barrier nursing is to protect medical staff against infection by patients, particularly those with highly infectious diseases. Reverse barrier nursing is similar, but concentrates on the reverse: protecting vulnerable patients, such as those with weakened immune systems, against infection by medical staff.<ref>Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, Chapter 3: Infection prevention and control. Page 82.</ref>

See also

• Isolation (health care)
• Aseptic technique
• Body substance isolation
• Isolation ward

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