Abstract

The nurse plays a significant role in CLABSI prevention and surveillance to improve patient outcomes. It is an interdisciplinary process; however, there are nurse-driven protocols for CLABSI prevention that illustrate the value nurses have in reducing CLABSI rates and improving patient outcomes.

Author Details

Cetina Dominique Elise Tolbert, SN; Ireanna Ber'Schirra Morrall, SN -- Department of Nursing and Health Professions, University of South Carolina Beaufort, Bluffton, South Carolina, USA

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

University of South Carolina Beaufort, Bluffton, South Carolina, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

CLABSI, Nurse's Role, Surveillance

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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Best practices: The nurse's role in CLABSI prevention and surveillance

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

The nurse plays a significant role in CLABSI prevention and surveillance to improve patient outcomes. It is an interdisciplinary process; however, there are nurse-driven protocols for CLABSI prevention that illustrate the value nurses have in reducing CLABSI rates and improving patient outcomes.