Preventing Central Line Blood Stream Infections 4010 Scholarly Paper LeTanya V. Cintron Huron School of Nursing 09/29/2010 There are a variety of intravascular devices used for vascular access and they are becoming more common in today’s healthcare system‚ mainly due to their convenience. Whether it’s a short-term triple lumen central venous catheter or an arterial catheter for hemodynamic monitoring or long term venous access for inpatient or outpatient use for fluids‚ TPN‚ chemo
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Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection Definition of CLABSI ? “Central associated blood stream infection (CLBSI) is defined as a positive blood culture with central venous access without evidence of other infectious sources” (Smith et al.‚ 2011‚ p.1038). PICO Question In critically ill patients with central lines‚ does implementation of the new evidenced based nursing practice changes help to prevent central line associated blood stream infection (CLABSI)? Literature on CLABSI Prevention
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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
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Preventing Infection INFECTION The invasion or colonization of the body by pathogenic microorganisms The presence of a particular type of microorganism in a part of a body where it is not normally found and may lead to a disease Microorganism A small (micro) living plant or animal that cannot be seen without the aid of a microscope A microbe Contributions TYPES of Microorganism Bacteria Fungi Protozoa Algae Viruses Multicellular Animal Parasites BACTERIA Very small‚ simple‚ unicellular
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Preventing Infection While Inserting Central Venous Catheters (CVCs) Newborn and premature critically ill infants in neonatal intensive care units face many challenges. Infants have delicate veins‚ so peripheral IVs usually last only a few days. A centrally inserted intravenous line is similar to a peripheral IV line‚ but lasts longer. It is difficult to insert these lines in newborn and premature infants and takes several attempts‚ thus making them more prone to infections‚ especially nosocomial
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Summarization of Preventing Surgical Infections According to Labeau et al. (2010)‚ this article discussed the study of how knowledgeable nurses were in preventing post-surgical site infections. This article also included data from surveys conducted from the number of participants that completed the questionnaire. Labeau et al.‚ 2010‚ research question asked‚ how can nurses be made aware on how to prevent or reduce surgical site infections? Method Qualitative method was used to conduct this research
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Central Line‚ Adult A central line is a soft‚ flexible tube (catheter) that is used to give medicine or nutrition through a person’s veins. The tip of the central line ends in a large vein (vena cava) just above the person’s heart. Medicine given through the central line is quickly mixed with blood because the blood flow within this large vein is so great. This dilutes the medicine so it is swiftly delivered throughout the body. A central line may be placed because: You need medicine that
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departments‚ or an infection (as reflected in pt. vital signs). So even though he is receiving IV fluids‚ it’s not reflecting on his physical assessment and labs. 2.) What factors could be contributing to this problem? Part of the problem may be that most of the patient’s fluids are being received via IV (2400ml in 24 hours) and has only drunk 100ml PO in the past 24 hours. Low GI motility because of recent GI surgery may have something to do with it‚ or a f/e imbalance‚ or an infection could be a contributing
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Presently‚ the best method to prevent infection with avian influenza A viruses is to avoid the exposure sources as much as possible. Most of the human infections with avian influenza A viruses have occurred after prolonged or direct close contact with sick or dead infected birds. Infected poultry shed avian flu virus in their mucous‚ saliva and feces. Human infections with avian influenza viruses occur when enough virus is inhaled or gets into a person’s mouth‚ nose or eyes.It happens when the virus
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In this folio task‚ the impact of drug absorption and blood stream concentration‚ on the human body‚ will be observed. The rate of absorption and clearance of the drug‚ relies on many factors. The drugs blood stream concentration‚ time of administration‚ absorption rate‚ clearance rate and the effect of certain parameters‚ will be calculated. This can be completed through using a surge function‚ calculus (derivatives) and straight line graphs (). Graphing technology on the graphics calculator
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