title: A Unique Approach to Dissemination of Evidence-Based Protocols: A Successful CAUTI Reduction Pilot.
abstract: A unique approach to disseminate an evidence-based protocol for urinary catheter management was led by a staff-driven catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) reduction team in one hospital. The nurseeducators, faculty from a local university, and the facility's clinical nurse leader mentored the team. As an approachto reduce CAUTIs in the transplant care and intensive care units, the team developed an interdisciplinary CAUTIEducation Fair, which provided a safe, nonthreateningenvironment to unlearn prior behaviors and showcompetency in new evidence-based ones.
authors.affiliation: Jean Dowling Dols, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, is Associate Professor, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas. Sondra K. White, MSN, RN-BC, ACNS-BC, CEN, is Education Director, Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital, San Antonio, Texas. Amy L. Timmons, BSN, RN-BC, is Clinical Educator, Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital, San Antonio, Texas. Michelle Bush, MSN, CNL, RN, is Clinical Nurse Leader, Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital, San Antonio, Texas. Joanne Tripp, RN, is Staff Nurse in ICU, Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital, San Antonio, Texas. Amanda Kay Childers, BSN, RN, is Staff Nurse in ICU, Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital, San Antonio, Texas. Nicholas Mathers, BSN, RN, is Assistant Nurse Manager, Transplant Care Unit, Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital, San Antonio, Texas. Maria M. Tobias, RN, is Staff Nurse in Transplant, Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital, San Antonio, Texas.
authors.forename: Jean Dowling
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Dols
authors.forename: Sondra K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Amy L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Timmons
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bush
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tripp
authors.forename: Amanda Kay
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Childers
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mathers
authors.forename: Maria M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Tobias
mesh_terms: D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D009726:Nurses; D010865:Pilot Projects; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*