Where the incidence rates for nosocomial infections per 100 neonatal admissions were calculated. If an infant were admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) after the intervention, what would be the RR of developing a nosocomial infection when compared to admission before the intervention?

Read the following article to see how several researchers assessed the RR of nosocomial infections before and after a handwashing intervention. These concepts will make more and more sense to you as you see them used in actual clinical research. Chhapola, V., & Brar, R. (2015). Impact of an educational intervention on hand hygiene compliance and infection rate in a developing country neonatal intensive care unit. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 21(5), 486–492. doi:10.1111/ijn.12283