The high impact actions for nursing and midwifery 5: protection from infection.
Four out of every five urinary tract infections can be traced to indwellng catheters. If the number of these infections is to be reduced significantly, nurses need to implement best practice for catheter care, and only catheterise patients when absolutely necessary.
Ward
Liz
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NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement.
Fenton
Katherine
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Maher
Lynn
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D003428:Cross Infection / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery / Q000592:standards*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control