- Varies depending upon facility. Can include:
- No fresh flowers or fruits
- Ill visitors are not permitted
- Many people institute or order “reverse isolation” however, per the CDC it “was not found to improve outcomes for neutropenic patients, and isolation is a negative experience for the patient,” and therefore removed from the CDC’s classifications of isolation precautions in the 1980’s. (Quote from below article, written by a nurse educator)
- Debunking Reverse Isolation from nursecode.com
- CDC 2007 Guidelines for Isolation Precautions
Ep074 Safety and Infection Control Standard Precautions Utilize Appropriate Precautions for Immunocompromised Patients
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NURSING.com Team
