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CE Home > Medical/Surgical Nursing > A Lurking Danger

A Lurking Danger    
A 'Bundle' of Safety Measures Available to Fight Central Line Infections
by May Mei-Sheng Riley, RN, MSN, ACNP, CCRN
CE476 l 1.00 hr

A Lurking Danger - CE476  


        Price  ( $ 10.00 )
Objectives:

The goal of this program is to inform nurses of the severity and causes of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections and to describe the Central Line Bundle, a group of evidence-based interventions. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to —

  • Describe the severity of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections.
  • Explain the causes and risk factors of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections.
  • Name the five components of the Central Line Bundle.

This course will be updated or discontinued on or before 10/14/2012



 
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