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Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in the Blood and Marrow Transplantation Population: A Review of the Literature

Abdelbaki Boubekri
CJON 2013, 17(3), 297-302 DOI: 10.1188/13.CJON.297-302
Healthcare-associated infections are a significant cause of patient morbidity and mortality. Most healthcare-associated bloodstream infections are related to the presence of central venous catheters and are called central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). A review of the literature...
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Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection: Not Just an Intensive Care Unit Problem

Alyssa Whited
Janell M. Lowe
CJON 2013, 17(1), 21-24 DOI: 10.1188/13.CJON.21-24
Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is an ongoing issue in health care, causing increased mortality and billions of dollars in healthcare costs. The majority of research and implementation has been done in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. Although thousands of non-ICU...
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Chemotherapy Extravasations: Prevention, Identification, Management, and Documentation

Tulia Gonzalez
CJON 2013, 17(1), 61-66 DOI: 10.1188/13.CJON.61-66
The nurses' role in safe and effective practice of chemotherapy administration is paramount. The purpose of this article is to present nurses administering chemotherapy with evidence-based information useful in eliminating or reducing the severity of an injury from a chemotherapy extravasation...
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Evidence-Based Practice for Obtaining Blood Specimens From a Central Venous Access Device

Sarah J. Mendez
ONF 2012, 39(3), 247-251 DOI: 10.1188/12.ONF.247-251
As part of a scheduled policy and procedure review, the department of nursing education at a large urban academic medical center conducted a literature review to determine the most up-to-date evidence for central venous access device (CVAD) blood draws. The literature review revealed that the dead...
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Sensory Perceptions of Patients With Cancer Undergoing Surgical Insertion of a Totally Implantable Venous Access Device: A Qualitative, Exploratory Study

Eva Goossens
Godelieve A. Goossens
Marguerite Stas
Christel Janssens
Martine Jérôme
Philip Moons
ONF 2011, 38(1), E20-E26 DOI: 10.1188/11.ONF.E20-E26
Purpose/Objectives: To investigate sensory perceptions of patients who underwent insertion of a totally implantable venous access device (TIVAD) under local anesthesia. Research Approach: Qualitative, exploratory study. Setting: Tertiary care center in Belgium. Participants: 20 adult patients with...
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