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Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections, Alexis Genarrian Whitfield
Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections, Alexis Genarrian Whitfield
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) at the local healthcare setting exceeded the benchmark of 0 CLABSI. The Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) department determined that a role as CLABSI nurse champion would address the problem; however, no comprehensive education on CLABSI prevention and maintenance was available at the site. The purpose of this project was to develop a CLABSI prevention and maintenance education module using Knowles's adult learning theory and the chain of infection model. The practice-focused question asked whether a CLABSI educational module would provide the necessary information to educate nurse champions on CLABSI prevention and maintenance. The education …