MRSA stands for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and was founded in the 1960s. This problem was not recognized until the 1990s when there was an outbreak in hospitals. Health professionals have become afraid of this “Super-Bug” mainly because of its transmission from one person to another. The situation got out of control and staff did not know how to prevent the spread and care for patients. That’s when hospitals and nursing homes developed infection control measures to control and prevent the spread of MRSA. There are two types of MRSA: those associated with health care and those associated with the community. Associated health care occurs after a patient has been hospitalized, surgical and frail, among immunocompromised patients. These types of patients were at higher risk of contracting bacteria in the blood leading to sepsis. This can become fatal. Community associates are described as carrier individuals who have not been hospitalized in the past year. This may include children who attend daycare, people who attend gyms, and those who live in the community. MRSA can spread by self-transfer or external transfer. Self-transfer occurs when an individual touches an infected site on their body and then touches other areas of their body, spreading the bacteria from one site to another. In external transfer, it occurs when one person touches another through simple contact. An example could be when a healthcare worker touches an infected person without washing their hands before touching the other person. The spread of MRSA from one individual to another depends on the health status of the individual. This can be affected by the individual's immune function, disease and age. There are several risk factors that...... middle of document...... you need to know some assessments to obtain to determine MRSA. Some tests/evaluations are skin cultures, drainage cultures, nasal swabs, blood cultures, urine cultures, and sputum cultures. The PI should teach licensed and unlicensed personnel prevention strategies such as hand washing, wearing a mask when needed, universal precautions, isolation measures, avoiding shaking sheets and clothing and reporting any abnormalities noted such as unusual rashes or open oozing sores. an infection acquired in hospital and nursing homes are more likely to spread the bacteria from one person to another. MRSA is resistant to antibiotics and highly uncurable. Healthcare professionals need to know prevention strategies and control measures to prevent the spread. The NP should consider antibiotic treatment in these individuals.