Catheter

In the article “A controlled trial of smart infusion pumps to improve medication safety in critically ill patients” the authors, Rothschild et al., identified the need to improve medication administrations through the use of intravenous pumps (2005). The goal of the research study was to assess medication errors, the causes for the errors, how smart pumps impacted (both negatively and positively) medication errors, and how patient safety can be improved. They recognized that little research…

I chose the topic MRIs. I will discuss the following topics, what an MRI is, what is an MRI used for, and How should you prepare for an MRI and the risks and benefits. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an examination that uses a magnetic field and three dimensional detailed anatomical images to take pictures of the inside of the body. In many cases, MRI gives different information about structures in the body that can be seen with an ultrasound, X-ray, or even a computed tomography scan or as…

patients who develop a CAUTI during hospital stays (Kennedy et al., 2013). Unfortunately, there are approximately“One million catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) per year, associated with an additional cost of $676 per admission (or $2836 when complicated by bacteremia)” (Meddings et al., 2013, p.1). It is evident by the statistics presented, catheter-associated urinary tract infections remain a problem…

infection (HAI). Urinary tract infection (UTI) accounts is the commonest accounting for 35% of all infections with 80% of them being associated to indwelling urinary catheter (Schneider, M. A. 2012). In this document, the author discusses the process of implementation evidence based change aimed at reducing the incidence of catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). Evidence based practice is a problem- solving approach that incorporate best practice arrived at from reliable studies…

an outer channel through which the dilation balloon is inflated. This type of catheter is advantageous if the catheter needs to be replaced with a catheter of a different size during the procedure. The guide wire can be left in place, the original catheter removed and the new catheter can then be threaded over the wire. However there can be difficulties in maintaining the position of the guide wire during the catheter exchange process. It often requires the use of a very long exchange wire which…

have increased by three percent between 2009 to 2012, to six percent between 2009-2013 (CDC, 2009). While urinary catheter may be a necessary intervention, studies have confirmed over half the patients who receive a urinary catheter do not have a valid indication for its use. Paris Regional Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Texas with 175 inpatient beds. In 2014, the catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) rate was 0.21 per 1000 patient days. In 2015, the facility had…

urine is known as a urinary catheter. When a urinary catheter is placed in the bladder, the urine channels through the tube in a bag that then collects the urine. “Urinary catheters may be used if you are not able to urinate on your own, to measure the amount of urine that is made, during and after some types of surgery and during some tests of the kidneys and bladder” (CDC, 2015, 3 Paragraph). If a urinary catheter is present, bacteria can travel alongside the catheter and infect the bladder…

patient’s Foley catheter was taped on his or her lower abdomen, and drainage bag was lying of the floor. This could cause urine to back up into the bladder and cause infection. The urine measuring container was on the floor, and as such increase the spread of…

Catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) can be a problem with many patients that have catheters. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urinary tract infections rank at the top of most common healthcare associated infection. Seven west has an increased incidence of catheter associated urinary tract infections. The director has asked for education to address the problem. The care plan and education targets two areas. First, educate staff on the importance of…

physicians and specialist to better manage and treat patient illness. The problem I am really interested in researching is catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) in hospitalized patients. Working as a registered nurse in a medical/surgical unit I have been exposed to different patients with indwelling Foley catheters and other requiring placement of the Foley catheter for various reasons. However, research has found that many patients tend to be at risk of unnecessary…