Question

For this written assignment, select one recent (within the last two years) evidence-based article from a peer reviewed nursing journal that describes a "best practice" in an area of nursing you are interested in. For example, if you would like to be a pediatric nurse, select an article that discusses a best practice in pediatric care. Cite the article and provide a brief overview of how the results or findings were obtained. Then describe the "best practice." Conclude your discussion by explaining whether you thought the research findings supported the conclusions and the best practice. This assignment must be no more than 3 pages long. It should include all of the required elements. Use APA Editorial format and attach a copy of the article.

Answer 1

This is one of the recent article which is a evidence based practice which focusing on reducing infections in ICU.

Title: Interventions for the prevention of catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in ICU.

The purpose of this study is to find best practices to reduce infections. Because it is commonly occur in patients as nosocomial infections which further leads to more infections, complications and prolong the hospital stay.Ultimately the patient outcome becomes poor.

Objectives: To reduce the CAUTI or to prevent it.

Interventions: setting criteria for catheter use.

(All the time it is no need for all the patients to have catheter sometimes many patients after coming from recovery room after surgery they will be conscious and oriented so it is our duty to encourage the client to pass urine in bedpan.It is applicable only to few clients and to some minor surgery).

Daily review of catheter necessity.

(Because as like mentioned above soon after some procedure we should assess the condition of the client and review for the need of catheter.Because this unnecessary use of catheter is leading to infections).

Discontinuation of catheter for applicable clients.

Proper usage of protocols strictly .

All these helps to reduce the CAUTI.

Data: Data obtained from electronic databases and from patients in ICU's.

Results :By following these interventions it results in successful outcome of client.