A Descriptive Study on Infection Control
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https://doi.org/10.55938/ijhcn.v2i1.48Keywords:
Descriptive, Infection, Knowledge, Infection controlAbstract
In order to create an information booklet, a descriptive investigation was conducted with B.Sc. nursing students at Metro College of Nursing in Greater Noida to ascertain their familiarity with infection control.
The purpose of the study is to assess BSc nursing students' understanding of infection management in order to produce an infection-specific manual.
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