SILVER OAK UNIVERSITY
Silver Oak College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science (Nursing)
Course Name: Applied Microbiology and
Infection control including safety
Course Code: 1060323201
Semester: 3rd
Prerequisite:
A strong foundation in basic sciences such as biology, chemistry, and microbiology.
Understanding concepts related to microbial structure, function, and classification is important.
Additionally, having knowledge of immunology, epidemiology, and public health can be
beneficial for studying infection control. It's also helpful to have good laboratory skills, critical
thinking abilities, and a strong attention to detail. Having a passion for understanding how
microorganisms interact with the environment and cause disease is also important
Course Objective:
1. To enable students to acquire understanding of fundamentals of Microbiology, compare
and contrast different microbes and comprehend the means of transmission and control of
spread by various microorganisms.
2. To provide opportunities for practicing infection control measures in hospital and
community settings.
3. To focuses on identifying patient safety indicators, preventing and managing hospital
acquired infections.
Teaching Scheme:
Teaching Scheme
L T P Contact Hours Credit
2 2 0 4 3
Content:
SECTION- A APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Unit Teaching Weightage
Contents
No. Hours %
Introduction:
Importance and relevance to nursing
1 Historical perspective 3 15
Concepts and terminology
Principles of microbiology
General characteristics of Microbes:
Structure and classification of Microbes
2 Morphological types 10 50
Size and form of bacteria
Motility
Colonization
Growth and nutrition of microbes
Temperature
Moisture
Blood and body fluids
Laboratory methods for Identification of Microorganisms
Types of Staining - simple, differential (Gram’s, AFB), special
– capsular staining (negative), spore,LPCB, KOH mount.
Culture and media preparation – solid and liquid. Types of media
– semi synthetic, synthetic, enriched,
Pathogenic organisms
Micro-organisms - Cocci — gram positive and gram negative;
Bacilli— gram positive and gram negative
Viruses
3 Fungi -Superficial and Deep mycoses 4 20
Parasites
Rodents & vectors ,Characteristics, Source, portal of entry,
transmission of infection, Identification of disease producing
micro-organisms
Immunity
Immunity-Types, classification
Antigen and antibody reaction
Hypersensitivity reactions
4 Serological tests 3 15
Immunoglobulin’s – structure, types & properties
Vaccines -types & Classification, storage and handling, cold
chain, Immunization for various diseases
Immunization Schedule
Course Outcome:
Sr. No. CO statement Unit No
CO-1 Explain concepts and principles of microbiology and its importance in nursing 1
CO-2 Describe structure, classification, morphology and growth of bacteria 2
CO-3 Describe the different disease producing organism 3
CO-4 Explain the concept of immunity, hyper sensitivity and immunization 4
Teaching & Learning Methodology: -
1. Lecture cum discussion
2. Power point presentation
3. Demonstration
4. Supervise clinical practice
CO-PO-PSO Matrix
Co.
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PSO1 PSO2
No.
CO-1 2 3 3 - - 2 2 3 3 3 2 2
CO-2 3 2 3 - - 2 2 3 3 3 2 3
CO-3 2 2 2 - - 2 2 2 2 2 1 1
CO-4 1 1 1 - - 1 1 2 1 1 1 1
SECTION- B INFECTION CONTROL & SAFETY
Unit Teaching Weightage
Contents
No. Hours %
HAI (Hospital Acquired Infection)
Hospital acquired infection
Bundle approach
Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
1 Prevention of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) 2 10
Prevention of Ventilator Associated events (VAE)
Prevention of Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection
(CLABSI)
Surveillance of HAI – Infection control team & Infection
control committee
Isolation Precautions and use of
Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE)
Types of isolation system, standard precaution and
2 3 15
transmission-based precautions (Direct Contact,
Droplet, Indirect)
Epidemiology & Infection prevention – CDC guidelines
Effective use of PPE
Hand Hygiene
Types of Hand hygiene.
3 Hand washing and use of alcohol hand rub 1 5
Moments of Hand Hygiene
WHO hand hygiene promotion
Disinfection and sterilization
Definitions
Types of disinfection and sterilization
4 Environment cleaning 1 5
Equipment Cleaning
Guides on use of disinfectants
Spaulding’s principle
Specimen Collection (Review)
Principle of specimen collection
Types of specimens
5 Collection techniques and special considerations 1 5
Appropriate containers
Transportation of the sample
Staff precautions in handling specimens
BMW (Bio Medical Waste Management)
Laundry management process and infection control and
prevention
Waste management process and infection prevention
6 Staff precautions 2 10
Laundry management
Country ordinance and
BMW National guidelines 2017: Segregation of wastes, Color
coded waste containers, waste collection & storage, Packaging
& labeling, Transportation
Antibiotic stewardship
7 Importance of Antibiotic Stewardship 2 10
Anti Microbial Resistance
Prevention of MRSA, MDRO in healthcare setting
Patient Safety Indicators
Care of Vulnerable patients
Prevention of Iatrogenic injury
Care of lines, drains and tubing’s
Restrain policy and care – Physical and Chemical
Blood & blood transfusion policy
Prevention of IV Complication
Prevention of Fall
Prevention of DVT
Shifting and transporting of patients
8 Surgical safety
3 15
Care coordination event related to medication reconciliation
and administration
Prevention of communication errors
Prevention of HAI
Documentation
Incidents and adverse Events
Capturing of incidents
RCA
CAPA
Report writing
IPSG (International Patient safety Goals)
Identify patient correctly
Improve effective communication
9 Improve safety of High Alert medication 1 5
Ensure safe surgery
Reduce the risk of health care associated infection
Reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls
Reduce the harm associated with clinical alarm system
Safety protocol
5S
Radiation safety
Laser safety
Fire safety
Types and classification of fire
Fire alarms
Firefighting equipment
HAZMAT safety
10 Types of spill 2 10
Spillage management
MSDS
Environmental safety
Risk assessment
Aspect impact analysis
Maintenance of Temp and Humidity (Department wise)
Audits
Emergency Codes
Role of Nurse in times of disaster
Employee Safety Indicators
Vaccination
NSI prevention
Fall prevention
Radiation safety
11 Annual health check 2 10
Healthcare Worker Immunization Program and
management of occupational exposure
Occupational health ordinance
Vaccination program for healthcare staff
Needle stick injuries and prevention
Post exposure prophylaxis
Course Outcome:
Sr. No. CO statement Unit No
Develop knowledge, skill of Hospital -acquired infections and various
CO-1 disinfection, sterilization methods and technique, and their effective practices in 1,2,3,4,5
specimen collection
CO-2 Explain the principles and guidelines of Bio Medical waste management 6
CO-3 Apply principles of Antibiotic stewardship in performing the nurse’s role 7
Demonstrate knowledge of various safety indicators, protocols, principles and
CO-4 guidelines and adhere to them in the patient care settings and perform the role of 8,9,10,11
the nurse in the patient safety audit report
Teaching & Learning Methodology: -
1. Lecture cum discussion
2. Power point presentation
3. Demonstration and Re-demonstration
4. Experimental learning through visit
Books Recommended
1. Anju Dhir; “Textbook of Applied Microbiology including Infection Control and Safety”;
CBS Publishers
2. Pooja Gupta; “Applied Microbiology & Infection Control including safety”; VHS
Publication
3. C P Baveja; “Applied Microbiology including Infection Control and Safety”; Arya
Publishing Company
4. I. Kannan; “Applied Microbiology and Infection Control Practices for Nurses”; Elsevier
Publication
5. I Clement; “Textbook Of Applied Microbiology And Infection Control” (Including
Safety);Jaypee Publication
List of Open-Source Software/learning website
1. https://nurseinfo.in/product/applied-microbiology-for-nurses-including-infection-control-
safety-new-inc-syllabus/
2. https://books.google.com/books/about/Applied_Microbiology_and_Infection_Contr.html
?id=SFLEEAAAQBAJ
3. https://books.google.com/books/about/Applied_Microbiology_and_Infection_contr.html?
id=gvvEEAAAQBAJ
CO-PO-PSO Matrix
Co.
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PSO1 PSO2
No.
CO-1 2 2 3 1 - 2 2 3 3 3 2 3
CO-2 2 2 3 1 - 2 2 3 3 3 2 3
CO-3 1 2 1 1 - 1 2 1 2 1 2 2
CO-4 2 2 1 1 - 2 2 1 2 1 1 1
