<p> Aim and intended learning outcomes </p> <p>The aim of this article is to discuss the psychosocial impact of being infected or colonised by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). After reading this article you should be able to:</p> ∎ <p>Discuss the role of the nurse in relation to the planning of care for patients colonised/infected with MRSA</p> ∎ <p>Discuss the impact that being diagnosed as MRSA positive may have on patients.</p> ∎ <p>Identify MRSA screening regimen</p> ∎ <p>Outline the ways patients and their families may be supported</p> ∎ <p>Describe the psychological process that colonised healthcare workers may undergo when identified as being MRSA positive.</p>