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	Nurses taught infection control with video game

jimbo1000

12-12-2008 6:38 PM

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one of my campaigns. looks useful

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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/c275b606-e4b3-4c6c-9ab7-fa8727867fc5/234AEC88-A9B0-4B59-BEBF-82AC33637FD8/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.nursingtimes.net/news/breakingnews/2008/05/patient_safety_congress_nurses_taught_infection_control_with_video_game.html" href="http://www.nursingtimes.net/news/breakingnews/2008/05/patient_safety_congress_nurses_taught_infection_control_with_video_game.html" style="font-size: 11px;">www.nursingtimes.net</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.nursingtimes.net/news/breakingnews/2008/05/patient_safety_congress_nurses_taught_infection_control_with_video_game.html">Nurses taught infection control with video game</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.nursingtimes.net/news/breakingnews/2008/05/patient_safety_congress_nurses_taught_infection_control_with_video_game.html"><SPAN class="printHide"><UL><LI class="increaseimg"><A href="http://www.nursingtimes.net/imageGallery.html?articleTitle=Patient Safety Congress: Nurses taught infection control with video game&articleUri=tcm:20-1411332&pageUri=tcm:20-1411333-64&xlImageUrl=/images/Joystick_resized_150_tcm20-1411971.jpg">Increase image</A></LI><LI class="viewallimg"><A href="http://www.nursingtimes.net/imageGallery.html?articleTitle=Patient Safety Congress: Nurses taught infection control with video game&articleUri=tcm:20-1411332&pageUri=tcm:20-1411333-64&xlImageUrl=/images/Joystick_resized_150_tcm20-1411971.jpg">View all images</A></LI></UL></SPAN></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.nursingtimes.net/news/breakingnews/2008/05/patient_safety_congress_nurses_taught_infection_control_with_video_game.html">A video game that can be used to train staff and monitor attitudes towards infection control is to be piloted at a UK trust.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.nursingtimes.net/news/breakingnews/2008/05/patient_safety_congress_nurses_taught_infection_control_with_video_game.html"><P>The interactive game is designed around a nurse going about their everyday tasks using best infection control practices.</P><P>Staff are tested on hand hygiene, linen disposal and commode use. Points are gained for poor practice and the aim is to achieve as low a score as possible.</P><P>The game gives instant feedback and staff can return to the game to try and improve their score.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.nursingtimes.net/news/breakingnews/2008/05/patient_safety_congress_nurses_taught_infection_control_with_video_game.html"><P>'Attitude is a key factor in how staff perform in relation to infection control, and there is evidence to suggest that video games can change attitudes. If we are to have sustainable changes we need to start by changing bad habits,' she added.</P><P>The trials are due to begin at the end of the year.</P></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/234AEC88-A9B0-4B59-BEBF-82AC33637FD8/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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