Education and real-time feedback to emergency department nurses were associated with increased compliance with processes to reduce the risk of infection from peripheral venous catheters, according to a study in American Journal of Infection Control.
Researchers implemented an educational intervention in a 72-bed ED over 12 months. ED nurses had formal education on the placement of peripheral venous catheters, were directly observed and received feedback.
Results showed improvements in accurate documentation on dressing, correct documentation on ED records and compliance with procedures to place peripheral venous catheters when comparing pre-intervention with post-intervention rates.
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Researchers implemented an educational intervention in a 72-bed ED over 12 months. ED nurses had formal education on the placement of peripheral venous catheters, were directly observed and received feedback.
Results showed improvements in accurate documentation on dressing, correct documentation on ED records and compliance with procedures to place peripheral venous catheters when comparing pre-intervention with post-intervention rates.
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