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Combating CLABSI

This course will provide participants with an overview of the challenges nurses face in combating central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). This comprehensive course can be utilized for nursing staff throughout all healthcare settings and experience levels as these central line care and infection control considerations can apply for all. Within this course, the participant will review central line care guidelines, explore challenges in preventing central line-associated bloodstream infections, learn about collaborative solutions to improve patient outcomes, discover new tools and technologies to help reduce the risk of central line contamination, examine how to identify barriers to safe and effective central line care, and learn about nurse-driven quality improvement initiatives to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections.

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Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

Discuss CLABSI prevention in nursing and current central line care guidelines.
Explain how challenges in preventing central line-associated bloodstream infections negatively affect patient outcomes.
List collaborative solutions to improve patient outcomes.
Identify new tools and technologies to help reduce the risk of central line contamination.
Discuss barriers to safe and effective central line care.

Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction to CLABSI and Current Central Line Care Guidelines

What is CLABSI?
Defining Safe and Effective Central Line Care

Chapter 2: Challenges in preventing CLABSI

Breaks in Infection Control
Limited Nursing Resource Personnel
Overuse and Overexposure

Chapter 3: Current Collaborative Solutions to Improve Patient Outcomes

Current Research Recommendations
Healthcare Team CLABSI Reduction Initiatives

Chapter 4: Tools and Technologies to Help Reduce the Risk of Central Line Contamination

Utilizing the Right Tools
Technologies To Fight Central Line Contamination

Chapter 5: Identifying Barriers to Safe and Effective Central Line Care

Cause and Effect: How Ineffective Central Line Care Puts Everyone at Risk
How to Safeguard Against Contaminating Your Patient’s Central Line

Chapter 6: Nurse-Driven Quality Improvement Initiatives to Reduce CLABSI

Nursing Accountability and Dependability Achieves Better Outcomes
Why You Should Advocate for Nurse-Staffed Central Line Care Teams

Chapter 7: References

California Bill 241
Implicit Bias in Healthcare
What is Implicit Bias?
Implications of Implicit Bias in Healthcare
How to Reduce Implicit Bias

Price: $15.00

Contact Hours: 1.5

Course Author

Damion Keith Jenkins

Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN is the founder and CEO of a nursing education and consultation company - The Nurse Speak, LLC., where he specializes in the delivery of individualized tutoring, mentoring and consultation services for students, new graduate nurses, and healthcare facilities. Damion is also an adjunct nursing professor, an experienced travel nurse, and an active nurse blogger.

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Course Accreditation

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