Nurses' first priority is excellent patient care; therefore, it's imperative to keep in mind your infection control nurse duties. The role of infection control nurses - and all nurses - is minimizing infections in the hospital, patient home, outpatient setting, or wherever patient care takes place. This Infection Control Center is dedicated to infection control best practices, real-life experiences and discussion among nurses dedicated to infection control and prevention. The center features blogs, videos, articles and more to help you understand the role of nurses in infection control, but you don't have to be an infection control nurse to benefit from the information below.