title: Decreasing urinary tract infections through staff development, outcomes, and nursing process.
abstract: For patients with indwelling catheters, even with current standards of care and evidence-based practice, urinary tract infections continue to be a problem. Data were gathered on urinary catheter usage in a large, rural acute care hospital, and outcomes profiles were developed (including mortality, morbidity, length of stay, and costs). An innovative poster and video approach focusing on alternatives to urinary catheterization, early discontinuance of catheters, and proper insertion and care techniques were used to educate nursing staff and improve outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Med/Surg Nursing at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, USA. ribbyk@sjrmc.com
authors.forename: Kevin J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Ribby
mesh_terms: D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006780:Hospitals, Rural; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008922:Mississippi / Q000453:epidemiology; D009017:Morbidity; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*