Critical care nurse
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Critical care nurse · Aug 2024
Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections With a Multipronged Nurse-Driven Approach.
Despite implementation of central catheter bundles, central line [catheter]-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) remain a preventable hospital-acquired infection. ⋯ Central catheter dressing assessment, intervention, and education help reduce CLABSIs. Central catheter rounds are an important adjunct to the CLABSI bundle. A central catheter dressing management algorithm helps nurses decide when to change a dressing and which type of dressing to use.
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Critical care nurse · Aug 2024
Intensive Care Unit Sleep Promotion Bundle: Impact on Sleep Quality, Delirium, and Other Patient Outcomes.
High-quality sleep is important for optimal patient recovery. Sleep deprivation during hospitalization may lead to poor patient outcomes. ⋯ Critical care nurses are in an optimal position to implement evidence-based sleep promotion measures. Further research on sleep promotion bundles is needed.