Nurses play a vital role in preventing SSIs through several strategies:
Preoperative care: Ensuring proper skin antisepsis, administering prophylactic antibiotics timely, and educating patients about preoperative hygiene. Intraoperative care: Maintaining sterile techniques, monitoring surgical site for contamination, and ensuring proper ventilation in the operating room. Postoperative care: Monitoring the surgical site for signs of infection, providing proper wound care, and educating patients about wound care at home.
