Catheter Related Blood Stream Infections
Microbiology and Infection Control
Prevention and treatment of catheter related blood stream infection in central lines.
Introduction
This extended entry will discuss in detail the prevention and treatment of catheter related blood stream infections (CRBSI’s) in central venous catheters (CVC). I have chosen this subject as I recently looked after a patient who had a CVC line inserted and went on to develop a CRBSI, I therefore wanted to improve my knowledge further on strategies that reduce the risk of infections in CVC lines this will in turn provide safe and effective care to patients. It is important that we understand best practices which we use to prevent and treat infection within CVC lines. I will use Gibbs reflection model (1988) to …show more content…
I also was able to get support from my team who went through the procedures of caring for a central line and encouraged me to do so and complete the cares myself by assessing the site and making decisions about the CVP line for example dressing selection and removal technique which gave me more confidence and knowledge this is quite a big sentence and is it completely clear? It also gave me the opportunity to discuss the kind of micro-organisms that cause these particular blood stream infections and why they decided to use a particular antibiotic. I discussed this with the microbiologist and this gave me a better understand of the mechanism of action of the chosen antibiotic. As a consequence I feel more confident administering the antibiotic and I have deeper understanding of the microorganisms that can contaminate CVP …show more content…
Suggest you start with statement saying how a range of measures (see Matching Michigan paper quick mention of what some these measures are like some of the stuff highlighted in green) can reduce risk but for purpose of portfolio your going with dressings
Epic 3 (2014) gives guidelines and recommendations for best practice when caring for patients with a CVC. Its separated into nine distinct interventions for healthcare practice. Harper et al (2001), recommendations for the prevention of CRBSI have been developed and grouped in seven categories (appendix 3) It is essential that the standard principles for the prevention of infection are always used (Loveday et al,
Prevention and treatment of catheter related blood stream infection in central lines.
Introduction
This extended entry will discuss in detail the prevention and treatment of catheter related blood stream infections (CRBSI’s) in central venous catheters (CVC). I have chosen this subject as I recently looked after a patient who had a CVC line inserted and went on to develop a CRBSI, I therefore wanted to improve my knowledge further on strategies that reduce the risk of infections in CVC lines this will in turn provide safe and effective care to patients. It is important that we understand best practices which we use to prevent and treat infection within CVC lines. I will use Gibbs reflection model (1988) to …show more content…
I also was able to get support from my team who went through the procedures of caring for a central line and encouraged me to do so and complete the cares myself by assessing the site and making decisions about the CVP line for example dressing selection and removal technique which gave me more confidence and knowledge this is quite a big sentence and is it completely clear? It also gave me the opportunity to discuss the kind of micro-organisms that cause these particular blood stream infections and why they decided to use a particular antibiotic. I discussed this with the microbiologist and this gave me a better understand of the mechanism of action of the chosen antibiotic. As a consequence I feel more confident administering the antibiotic and I have deeper understanding of the microorganisms that can contaminate CVP …show more content…
Suggest you start with statement saying how a range of measures (see Matching Michigan paper quick mention of what some these measures are like some of the stuff highlighted in green) can reduce risk but for purpose of portfolio your going with dressings
Epic 3 (2014) gives guidelines and recommendations for best practice when caring for patients with a CVC. Its separated into nine distinct interventions for healthcare practice. Harper et al (2001), recommendations for the prevention of CRBSI have been developed and grouped in seven categories (appendix 3) It is essential that the standard principles for the prevention of infection are always used (Loveday et al,