To determine if a person is potentially exposed to a
communicable disease, one should be familiar with the case of the patient. By
then she can determine how the disease will be transmitted by knowing the
portal of entry of the infectious agent and its mode of transmission from
reservoir to a susceptible host by direct or indirect contact.
Moreover, a health professional must be immunized against
infectious disease to lessen the chance of susceptibility of communicable
diseases.
Answer:
Bring all practicing nurses/midwives in Ghana under a unified body
Advance the interest of the nursing/midwifery profession
Promote a better understanding and dignity of the profession
Maintain the honour and independence of the profession with special reference to professional standard, conduct, discipline and etiquette.
Promote nursing/midwifery research
Affiliate and promote good relations with the International Council of Nurses Commonwealth Nurses Federation, International confederation of Midwives and similar organization of Nurses in other countries.
Promote and support law reforms on matters affecting the nursing/midwifery profession
Explanation:
