Citation

Jones E, Loomis M, Mealey S, Newman M, Schroder H, Smith A, Wickline M. Public Health Nurs. 2019; 36(1): 53-61.

Affiliation

School of Health Sciences, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, Washington.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/phn.12551

PMID

30298575

Abstract

A shelter for trafficked women has unique infection control needs that require a comprehensive infection control plan, balancing the needs of infection prevention with respect for the vulnerable population served. Using a trauma-informed model and evidence from infection control in other shelter settings, a group of senior baccalaureate students developed a program in a short-term shelter for commercially sexually exploited individuals that included a written infection control manual, policies and procedures, and staff training. This partnership between academia and a nonprofit agency was an experiential service learning project in the domain of public health nursing, allowing students the opportunity to apply evidence toward a sustainable intervention for the agency.

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Language: en

Keywords

baccalaureate nursing student; infection control; infection prevention; public health nursing practice; sex trafficking; shelter; trauma-informed care; vulnerable populations