Abstract

A clostridium difficile specimen selection checklist was implemented on a Medical Surgical unit to increase adherence to hospital policy on appropriate sampling for laboratory testing.

Author Details

Jordin Rex, SN, School of Nursing, Sam Houston State University, Magnolia, Texas, USA; Mona Cockerham, PhD, RN, CPHQ, School of Nursing, Sam Houston State University, The Woodlands, Texas, USA

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Clostridium Difficile, Quality Improvement, Specimen Selection

Conference Name

Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Conference Year

2019

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Clostridium Difficile Specimen Selection Checklist

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

A clostridium difficile specimen selection checklist was implemented on a Medical Surgical unit to increase adherence to hospital policy on appropriate sampling for laboratory testing.