Enlisting Parents to Decrease Hospital-Acquired Central Line–Associated Infections in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - 04/11/21
, Cathy C. Cartwright, DNP, RN-BC, PCNSRésumé |
Hospital-acquired central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are the leading cause of infections in the pediatric intensive care unit. Bacteria responsible for CLABSIs are spread by health care workers, parents, and families and mitigated by scrupulous attention to hand hygiene and safety prevention strategies. Maintenance bundles are grouped elements, such as hand hygiene, standardized dressing and tubing changes, and aseptic technique for entering a central line, effective in preventing CLABSIs. Nurses can decrease the incidence of CLABSIs by using maintenance bundles and including parents and families in safety prevention strategies.”
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Central line infections, CLABSI, Hand hygiene, Hospital-acquired infection
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Vol 33 - N° 4
P. 431-440 - décembre 2021 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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