Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are problematic for many hospitals. They add up to forty percent of the reported nosocomial infections and are considered the most common (Elpern, 2016). Every year The Joint Commissions produces a goals list in which establishes areas that require improvement within the health care system. In the most current edition of 2016, the article acknowledges this issue and speaks about how we can decrease the number by employing evidence-based practice. The knowledge, skills and attitudes of health care workers are a major contributor to this incline. It is essential that nurses understand the reasoning for the procedure, the technique itself, maintain competence and display a positive attitude
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CAUTIs occur so frequently that they are no longer covered by insurance if the patient was not diagnosed with one on admittance (Underwood, 2015). This is significant because if insurance companies are taking notice to the increasing rates, then hospitals should be too. Urinary catheters result in eighty percent, of the forty percent, of all hospital acquired infections. The risk also increases by five percent each day a catheter is left in place (Underwood, 2015). When nurses understand these facts, decision-making improves because they have a foundation to work off of. Decreasing the use, time and maintaining sterility is an extremely important concept to understand because most infections inoculate during this …show more content…
Catheters may only be used if output must be closely monitored, high output quantities are expected during surgery, the patient has acute urinary retention and or obstruction, to promote wound healing in patients with perineal or sacral wounds, if patients have prolonged immobilization or for comfort care at end of life (Panchisin, 2016). When nurses work outside these parameters, it goes against the code of ethics. Not only are they working unjustly, but they are not doing what is in best interest for the patient. These guidelines were created based off research and must be employed in every procedure. By practicing off of research, one can better understand the safest and most efficient way to
CAUTIs occur so frequently that they are no longer covered by insurance if the patient was not diagnosed with one on admittance (Underwood, 2015). This is significant because if insurance companies are taking notice to the increasing rates, then hospitals should be too. Urinary catheters result in eighty percent, of the forty percent, of all hospital acquired infections. The risk also increases by five percent each day a catheter is left in place (Underwood, 2015). When nurses understand these facts, decision-making improves because they have a foundation to work off of. Decreasing the use, time and maintaining sterility is an extremely important concept to understand because most infections inoculate during this …show more content…
Catheters may only be used if output must be closely monitored, high output quantities are expected during surgery, the patient has acute urinary retention and or obstruction, to promote wound healing in patients with perineal or sacral wounds, if patients have prolonged immobilization or for comfort care at end of life (Panchisin, 2016). When nurses work outside these parameters, it goes against the code of ethics. Not only are they working unjustly, but they are not doing what is in best interest for the patient. These guidelines were created based off research and must be employed in every procedure. By practicing off of research, one can better understand the safest and most efficient way to