Continuing Nursing Education: Emergence of MRSA
Anita J. Coyle, PhD, RN, CHES

Testing for contact hour credit on this CNE activity has been discontinued. However, the information is still available as a resource.

  Educational goal/purpose

The purpose of this educational activity is to provide nurses with information on current trends in the transfer, treatment and prevention of MRSA, in an effort to promote better outcomes for the hospital-based or community-based patients/clients and their families.

  Objectives of this Activity

Upon completion of this activity, the nurse should be able to:

1. Discuss the importance of adherence to infection control and infection prevention procedures.
2. Identify four risk factors associated with the transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA).
3. Explain the need to reduce the use of antimicrobials.
4. Describe three education strategies for the patient or family concerning MRSA colonization or infection.
5. Contrast hospital-acquired MRSA infections with community-acquired MRSA infections.

Questions???

E-mail cne@texasnurses.org or phone 512-452-0645.

About the Author

Anita J. Coyle, PhD, RN, CHES is assistant professor at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX. After receiving a BSN and a MS degree in Community Health Nursing, infectious diseases became a key interest of Dr. Coyle. She went on to earn a PhD in Health Studies from Texas Woman’s University following dissertation research that contrasted immunization rates for Denton County with mother's stress and neighborhood factors. Dr. Coyle is a frequent contributor of continuing nursing education activities that are published in the Dallas area.


 
 

   
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