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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Practice
  • Infection Prevention and Control
  • Patient Safety

Background:

  • Invasive devices and breaches in skin/mucous membranes elevate infection risk.
  • Nurses perform procedures requiring asepsis (PRAs) but encounter practice variations.
  • Challenges in maintaining aseptic technique impact patient safety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore nurses' experiences with PRAs.
  • To identify perceived gaps in information and support for conducting PRAs.
  • To understand barriers to consistent aseptic technique.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative interviews with 20 UK National Health Service nurses.
  • Data collection and sampling aligned with grounded theory principles.
  • Interviews conducted between September 2021 and January 2022.

Main Results:

  • Nurses believe asepsis is compromised outside operating theatres but risk can be managed.
  • Suboptimal practices and uncertainty regarding asepsis necessity for routine procedures were reported.
  • Inadequate nursing education, limited professional development, and staff carelessness were cited as problems.

Conclusions:

  • Detailed guidelines for PRAs are needed, alongside improved clinical updating and pre-registration education.
  • Guideline generation should utilize recognized methodologies for contemporary standards.
  • Student nurses require simulated practice to learn and adapt PRAs before patient contact.