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A Protocol to Set Up Needle-Free Connector with Positive Displacement on Central Venous Catheter in Intensive Care Unit
Published on: July 13, 2019
Hand hygiene and needleless connector decontamination for peripheral intravenous catheter care-time and motion
Karen Slater1, Marie Cooke2, Emma Scanlan3
1Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
Abstract:
Good hand hygiene and "scrub the hub" practices are important to prevent bloodstream infections. This observational study (n = 108) found high compliance with "scrubbing the hub," although scrub time was shorter than the recommended duration (average 6.1 seconds). Compliance with hand hygiene before medication preparation (33%) and before medication administration (43%) showed room for improvement compared with postadministration (65%), the emergency setting and glove use were associated with poorer compliance (P < .01).
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