title: Managing patients with lumbar drainage devices.
abstract: All nurses who care for patients with LDDs must have demonstrated initial competency with LDDs and should participate in periodic in-service training to maintain that competency. Clearly an educated critical care nurse is the most essential partner that a patient with an LDD can have for preventing complications and ensuring that the best outcomes for the patient are achieved. Nurses caring for patients with an LDD must have a clear institution-specific policy and procedure available to guide the care of these patients.
authors.affiliation: The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid; D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000628:therapy; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*