Nursing practices and procedures play an indispensable role in the prevention of hospital infection. This review discusses the unquestionable importance of proper nursing practices related to the control of infection. The establishment of a culture based on prevention is a requirement for any infection control program. This paper also explains activities conducted by our research group that identified procedures that affirm the role of nursing practices in the prevention and control of infection. It is clear that continuing education represents the main strategy to implement effective measures for providing quality health care.
Cross infection; Nursing care; Infection