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: $18.00
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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