Protecting Patient Safety through Interventions to Prevent Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections Molly Thomas Baker University School of Nursing Protecting Patient Safety through Interventions to Prevent Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections Catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are caused by an overgrowth of an organism in any part of the urinary system that causes infection due to the placement of a catheter (Centers for Disease Control, 2015). CAUTIs are the most
A Urinary tract infection (UTI) including the bladder and kidneys, is an infection that encompasses the entire urinary system. The kidneys and bladder filter the blood to make Urine. A urinary catheter is a thin tube placed in the bladder to drain urine. Urine drains through the tube into a bag where the urine collects. When the whole system is compromised, a patient can become very ill. A catheter provides a link between the outside environment and a usually sterile system. Now that the catheter
a care bundle compared to a no care bundle decrease the incidence of CAUTIs, in patients with indwelling urinary catheters? Conceptional Framework The Iowa Model (IM) of evidenced based practice (EBP) is the conceptual framework used for this proposed project. This model will frame my project by driving quality patient outcomes, promoting new research and innovations to implement in nursing practice, and sharing new knowledge with peers across the globe through research utilization. Literature Review
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections One of the most common hospital-acquired infections being reported today by hospitals is urinary tract infections (UTIs), UTIs account for up to 40% of the infections reported by hospitals (Elpern, 2016). One of the most common reasons for hospital-acquired UTIs has been associated with the use of indwelling urinary catheters, these infections are known as catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). CUATIs have been shown to increase healthcare
EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING PRACTICE Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Karen Medley Walden University NURS 4000 Section 05, Research and Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice) July 22, 2012 Abstract For patients that have indwelling catheters, with the evidence-based practice and standards of care, UTI’s does still continue to be an ongoing problem today. In one of the large hospitals in my area had recently developed a poster and video approach with special focus on alternatives to urinary catheterization
of evaluating the effectiveness of an educational intervention regarding the importance and use of the nurse driven protocol on nurses ' knowledge and CAUTI rates. This study will be done to fullfill requirements for completion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at Regis University, Denver, CO. The following information is an overview of the project: Can Empowered Nurses Decrease CAUTI rates? This project will employ a Population-Intervention-Comparative-Outcome (PICO) fromat for development
research articles and research related methodology The articles and review are based on the prevention of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). The aim of this literature review is to review publications concerning the management of Catheter-related to UTI 's including the prevention. Articles reviewed include the various precaution and preventions concerning Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) The article evidence summarized bellow was generated using a literature search
In October 2005 the Quality and Safety Education for Nursing program was established. This program is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. QSEN was developed specifically for future nurses to understand and be aware of key challenges such as the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are essential to constantly advance the quality and safety of the way healthcare systems work. The goal for QSEN is to reshape the identity of nursing so it includes the recommendations by the Institute of Medicine
an indwelling catheter anchored for unnecessary reasons. Patients that came in thru the emergency department typically were sent to the units with unnecessary indwelling catheters in place and it was not unusual for a surgery patient to have an indwelling catheter anchored before or during a procedure. Once a patient was admitted and was transported to the units nursing would also anchor indwelling catheters for multiple unnecessary reasons. These Catheters could be
Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections In the Healthcare Setting Dayna Menard Mount Vernon Nazarene University Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections In the Healthcare Setting A Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is a serious problem in the clinical setting. “UTIs are mostly associated with catheterization” (Hooton, 2010, p. 629). The infection can be described as bacteria invading the urinary tract. More so, the bacteria accounts for nosocomial