Larson, Maylyn MSN_2024

Title Larson, Maylyn MSN_2024
Alternative Title Educating ICU Nurses on Externa Catheter Usage to Prevent CAUTIs
Creator Larson, Maylyn
Collection Name Master of Nursing (MSN)
Description Purposes/Aims: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) is one of the most; problematic hospital-acquired infections among ICU patients. Lack of knowledge about CAUTI; prevention and the importance of using external urinary catheters and other alternatives; contributed to the increase in CAUTIs. The MSN project aims to educate the ICU nursing staff; about the importance of CAUTI prevention and the use of external urinary catheters, which will; decrease the use of indwelling Foley catheters and CAUTI rates.
Abstract Purposes/Aims: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) is one of the most; problematic hospital-acquired infections among ICU patients. Lack of knowledge about CAUTI; prevention and the importance of using external urinary catheters and other alternatives; contributed to the increase in CAUTIs. The MSN project aims to educate the ICU nursing staff; about the importance of CAUTI prevention and the use of external urinary catheters, which will; decrease the use of indwelling Foley catheters and CAUTI rates.; Rationale/Background: Catheter-associated urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIS) are among the; most common hospital-acquired infections that lead to poor-quality health outcomes, increased; hospital costs, morbidity, and mortality. Research demonstrated that unnecessary use and length; of indwelling Foley catheter placement contributed to CAUTIs. Using external urinary catheters; as an alternative to indwelling Foley catheter placement can significantly decrease CAUTIs.; Nurses' lack of knowledge in preventing CAUTI and how to use external urinary catheters and; other alternatives might have contributed to high CAUTI rates; however, educating nurses may; significantly improve this issue.; Methods: A literature review was conducted to understand better CAUTI prevention strategies; and the benefits of external urinary catheters in decreasing CAUTI rates. This MSN project used; the Evidence-based Practice Change Model as a foundation for the steps taken with this project.; Various types of deliverables were used, such as PowerPoint presentations, handouts of catheter; assessment tools, diagrams of urine management protocol, brochures of different types of; external urinary catheters and alternatives, posters, bulletin board displays, pre-and postevaluation; survey, and an in-service training, for educating ICU nursing staff.; Results: The staff educated on CAUTI prevention and the use of external urinary catheters; consisted of forty nurses and ten patient care technicians (PCT) in the ICU. After implementing; this MSN project, 99% of the ICU nurses (50% pre-evaluation) improved their knowledge about; the importance of using external urinary catheters and CAUTI prevention. The technicians also; improved their knowledge by 85% compared to 40% pre-evaluation. The utilization rate of; indwelling Foley catheters dropped to 20% post-implementation compared to 80% preimplementation; over the course of six months. Utilization of the external urinary catheters and; other alternatives increased to 80%. Overall, CAUTI rates in the ICU decreased from six to one.; Conclusions: Educating ICU nursing staff about the importance of CAUTI prevention and the; use of external urinary catheters and other alternatives has a significant impact on preventing; CAUTIs, decreasing the use of indwelling urinary catheters, and increasing the utilization of; external urinary catheters. This MSN project helped nurses become more knowledgeable about; using various types of external urinary catheters and other alternatives, leading to better health; outcomes for patients in the ICU.
Subject Intensive care units; Medicine--Documentation; Surgical instruments and apparatus
Digital Publisher Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date 2024
Medium Thesis
Type Text
Access Extent 70 page pdf; 2.5 MB
Language eng
Rights The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce his or her theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights.
Source University Archives Electronic Records: Master of Nursing. Stewart Library, Weber State University
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Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6qj0z8q
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