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1Krystal Orth is a staff nurse in the neurological and surgical intensive care unit at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington.
Abstract:
Surgical site infections are significant contributors to health care-associated infections. Nursing interventions may help decrease the incidence of surgical site infections, particularly in regards to the management of postsurgical abdominal drains. This comprehensive guide, compiled from evidence-based practice literature, is intended for nurses to use to reduce surgical site infections secondary to postsurgical abdominal drains. This article focuses on drain management in intensive care unit patients, who are at risk for infection because of their immunocompromised state.
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