Implementing Clinical Practice Guidelines for Replacing Peripheral Intravenous Catheters

Background:
A community hospital policy of routinely replacing peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) needed updating to the clinical practice guideline (CPG) of clinically indicated replacement.
Methods:
Guided by Lean principles, a clinical nurse leader (CNL) led a quality improvement small test of change on a 38-bed medical unit. The impact of the CPG was evaluated using quality, safety, and workflow measures.
Results:
Nurses managed 469 inpatients, receiving 1033 PIVCs. Routine PIVC replacement declined from 34% to 3% (P

Source: Journal of Nursing Care Quality - February 19, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research