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Jerrbear
CDC Recommedation citing superiority of dedicated IV Teams
I am fairly certain that I saw a reference a while back, in which the CDC essentially stated that patient outcomes were significantly improved when they had dedicated IV nurses providing their care, as opposed to it being an incidental duty of the staff nurse.  Did I dream this?  Someone help me out.  I am trying to justify the establishment of a second full-time position here so that we can provide this benefit to our patients.
lynncrni
Yes, in the CDC Guidelines

Yes, in the CDC Guidelines for Prevention of Intravascular Device-related Infections at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/gl_intravascular.html

Lynn 

Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CRNI

Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.

PO Box 10

Milner, GA 30257

Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com

Office Phone 770-358-7861

nancymoureau
From 2002 CDC

From 2002 CDC Guidelines

 These guidelines are intended to provide evidence-based recommendations for preventing catheter-related infections. Major areas of emphasis include 1) educating and training health-care providers who insert and maintain catheters; 2) using maximal sterile barrier precautions during central venous catheter insertion; 3) using a 2% chlorhexidine preparation for skin antisepsis; 4) avoiding routine replacement of central venous catheters as a strategy to prevent infection; and 5) using antiseptic/antibiotic impregnated short-term central venous catheters if the rate of infection is high despite adherence to other strategies (i.e., education and training, maximal sterile barrier precautions, and 2% chlorhexidine for skin antisepsis). These guidelines also identify performance indicators that can be used locally by health-care institutions or organizations to monitor their success in implementing these evidence-based recommendations.

 

Nancy L. Moureau, BSN, CRNI                                                                           PICC Excellence, Inc                                                                   [email protected]

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Nancy L. Moureau, PhD, RN, CRNI, CPUI, VA-BC
PICC Excellence, Inc.
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sstrong
Need help, we have
Need help, we have an established CVC team for hem/onc, need references in support of need for this type of team.  any help will appreciated.
lynncrni
Check the list of references

Check the list of references in the 2002 CDC Guidelines previously mentioned. There is also lots of references in the published book from INS - Infusion Therapy Team Implementation Module. 

 

Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, BC, CRNI

www.hadawayassociates.com

Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CRNI

Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.

PO Box 10

Milner, GA 30257

Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com

Office Phone 770-358-7861

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