MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and was established in the 1960s. It wasn't recognized until the 1990s, when an epidemic occurred in hospitals. Healthcare workers have been afraid of this “Super-Bug” mainly because of its person-to-person spread. The situation became uncontrollable and staff were unaware of how to prevent the spread and treat patients. It was then that hospitals and nursing homes developed infection control measures to control and prevent the further spread of MRSA. There are two types of MRSA: healthcare-associated and community-associated. Associated health care occurs after a patient is admitted to the hospital, surgical and frail, of immunosuppressed patients. These types of patients were at greater risk of acquiring bacteria in their blood leading to septicemia. This can become fatal. Community-associated individuals are defined as carriers who have not been hospitalized in the past year. This can include children attending daycare, people attending gyms and those living in the community. MRSA can be spread by self-transfer or external transfer. Autotransference 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. External transference occurs when one person touches another with a simple touch. An example would be when a healthcare worker touches an infected individual without washing their hands before touching the other individual. The spread of MRSA from one individual to another depends on the individual's health status. This may be influenced by the individual's immune function, disease and age. There are several risk factors that...... half of the paper ......you should be aware of some assessments to obtain to determine MRSA. Some tests/evaluations are skin cultures, drainage cultures, nasal swabs, blood cultures, urine cultures, and sputum cultures. NP should teach prevention strategies to licensed and unlicensed personnel such as hand washing, use of a mask when necessary, universal precautions, isolation measures, avoiding shaking sheets and clothing, and reporting any abnormalities detected such as unusual skin rashes or oozing open wounds. MRSA is a hospital-acquired infection, and nursing homes have a greater tendency to spread the bacteria from one person to another. MRSA is resistant to antibiotics and is highly impossible to cure. Healthcare workers need to be aware of prevention strategies and control measures to prevent the spread. NPs should consider antibiotic therapy for these individuals.