title: The high impact actions for nursing and midwifery 5: protection from infection.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement.
authors.forename: Liz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fenton
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Maher
mesh_terms: 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