Infections are a common risk factor for any patient in the hospital. The occurrence of an infection is an even greater concern when the patient receives an invasive procedure, such as placement of a Central Venous Access Device. With proper technique and licensed staff placing a central venous access device, the risk for complications can be minimized. Champions for Central Line Care is a journal that explains “the team approach for reducing CLABSIs. (Reed, Brock, & Anderson, 2014, p. 40)” CLABSI can be defined as a Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infection (Giddens, 2014, p. 469). These infections are generally seen within 48 hours after insertion of a central line. The infection is considered a CLABSI if there is no other source from
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(p. 40)” The journal explains that with a central line champion team program, the risk of CLABSIs go down and the care of the patients is increased. A central line champion is there to monitor and guide central line care. They monitor insertions of central lines, dressing changes, maintenance, and give the nurses criticism and praise. There are several responsibilities that take place to be involved in a role as a “central line champion”, some of those responsibilities include: serving as an expert by staying up to date on current guidelines and updates, monitoring adherence to the insertion checklist, reviewing medical records of all patients who acquired a CLABSI, attending meetings every month (system wide & unit wide), attending committee meetings every two months to …show more content…
They state that Central venous access devices are performed by “registered nurses who have completed CVAD competencies and directly supervised nursing students. (p. 1)” Although Regional hospital requires the registered nurses to complete CVAD competencies, unlike the journal, they do not have a group higher up to monitor and guide central line care. The main benefit of the Central Line Champions is that they monitor the monthly data of patients with central lines, such as infections, and they also are up to date on the new guidelines and updates. They have monthly meetings that make it easier to learn to information. This information is then passed to the staff, either by one on one training, emails, or
(p. 40)” The journal explains that with a central line champion team program, the risk of CLABSIs go down and the care of the patients is increased. A central line champion is there to monitor and guide central line care. They monitor insertions of central lines, dressing changes, maintenance, and give the nurses criticism and praise. There are several responsibilities that take place to be involved in a role as a “central line champion”, some of those responsibilities include: serving as an expert by staying up to date on current guidelines and updates, monitoring adherence to the insertion checklist, reviewing medical records of all patients who acquired a CLABSI, attending meetings every month (system wide & unit wide), attending committee meetings every two months to …show more content…
They state that Central venous access devices are performed by “registered nurses who have completed CVAD competencies and directly supervised nursing students. (p. 1)” Although Regional hospital requires the registered nurses to complete CVAD competencies, unlike the journal, they do not have a group higher up to monitor and guide central line care. The main benefit of the Central Line Champions is that they monitor the monthly data of patients with central lines, such as infections, and they also are up to date on the new guidelines and updates. They have monthly meetings that make it easier to learn to information. This information is then passed to the staff, either by one on one training, emails, or