If results from the field of microbiology lead to a new drug of a nature that requires a nurse with background in microbiology to participate in conducting a clinical trial for FDA approval of that drug, well, that would be one role of a nurse in microbiology. In practice, that may only rarely happen. read more
Microbiology in nursing school: Microbiology is very important to the nursing profession. Nurses need the basic foundation that microbiology has to offer. The success of this prerequisite course is a very strong indicator of how well students will perform in nursing programs. read more
Learning about microbiology will help a nurse prevent transfer of germs from one patient to another, prevent germ transfer to oneself and even prevent germ transfer from inanimate objects. The nurse will learn to appreciate the differences between pathogenic microbes and nonpathogenic microbes that play important roles in the environment. read more
To ensure this, microbiologist must communicate with physician, nurse and laboratory staff regarding appropriate selection, collection and transport methods. Preanalytical specimen management in microbiology laboratory is critical to accuracy. Role of medical microbiologist differs according to the work stations. read more