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Implementation Of An Advanced Training Program To Increase Nurses’ Knowledge Of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Management, Shane M. Brost
Implementation Of An Advanced Training Program To Increase Nurses’ Knowledge Of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Management, Shane M. Brost
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
Background: Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is a complex, life-preserving treatment for unstable patients who require hemodialysis in the intensive care unit (ICU). Nurses responsible for managing the CRRT machine in this large academic medical center’s cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) complete a one-hour basic training course focused on setting up the machine, responding to basic alarms, and changing out the CRRT circuit when necessary. Staff nurses, advanced practice providers (APPs), and nursing administrators agree that training is insufficient. Research evidence supports rigorous staff training as essential to improving the quality of CRRT delivery. Purpose: This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project …