Question

Nursing.

Implementing the Nation viral Hepatitis Action Plan goal

Select one (1) of these National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan goals:

Prevent new viral infections

Reduce deaths and improve the health of people living with viral hepatitis

Reduce viral hepatitis health disparities

Coordinate, monitor, and report on implementation of viral hepatitis activities

Identify and describe three (3) interventions that the RN can implement to reach either goal.

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Answer 1

I choose the National viral hepatitis Action Plan goal of

prevent new viral infection

Nursing intervention to reach the goal plan:

1. Screening and Infection control practices:

• Serological screening for hepatitis should be done for all patients.
• Nurses should follow universal precautions in dealing with the patient's blood, body fluids.
• Identify the risk patients and provide special care.
• Identify the substance abuse and alcohol consumption patient and provide proper treatment.
• The screening test should be done to all pregnant mothers to avoid the risk of transmission to the fetus.

2. To minimize the mode of transmission:

• Disposal of needle immediately after use.
• Avoid sharing of natural appliances such as razor, toothbrush, nail cutters, and dentures.
• Provide high quality in treating of liver diseases.
• Report to the health departments about the local communicable disease surveillance.
• Protect the people from infectious disease.
• Administer proper vaccinations to meet the challenges of new viral infection.
• Eliminate mother to child transmission by early detection.

3.Provide education and Counselling:

• Educate the public and the communities about the hepatitis infection and mode of transmission.
• Educate about the complication of alcohol consumption and liver damage.
• Educate about the importance of hepatitis screening.
• Provide counseling to the substance abuse disorder patient.
• Make awareness and encourage for the vaccination therapy.

References:

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Surveillance for viral hepatitis-United States, 2012. Atlanta; 2014. http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/Statistics/2012Surveillance/PDFs/2012HepSurveillanc.

2. Eliminating Hepatitis: A Call To Action. NHVR Plan to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis available at www.nvhr.org/pdf/NVHR_CalltoAction.pdf, accessed on 20 June 2008.