Closed arterial lab sampling devices : a study of compliance and best practice

As the quality of patient care continues to improve, nursing professionals are continuously tasked with researching, implementing, and evaluating best practices. The practice of obtaining blood samples from paediatric patients, using a conventional three-way stopcock method, has been associated with peripheral arterial catheter intraluminal contamination and catheter-related bloodstream infections. A paediatric cardiac intensive care unit (PCICU), in a large medical centre in the USA, set an objective to mitigate the risk of possible contamination by implementing the use of closed arterial lab sampling devices. The project extensively reviewed comparative literature of studies between conventional three-way stopcock methods and closed arterial lab sampling devices. Furthermore, it successfully implemented the recommended best practice with sustained compliance. This article discusses appraising current literature, translating into practice, and evaluating compliance throughout the PCICU over a 2-year period.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

Enthalten in:

British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing) - 26(2017), 14 vom: 27. Juli, Seite S24-S29

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Benedict, Ann [VerfasserIn]
Mayer, Adam [VerfasserIn]
Craven, Heather [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Critical care
Healthcare-associated infections
Infection control
Journal Article
Peripheral catheterisation
Practice change
Quality improvement

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 26.09.2017

Date Revised 26.09.2017

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.12968/bjon.2017.26.14.S24

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM274206064