Reducing Use of Indwelling Urinary Catheters and Associated Urinary Tract Infections
Ellen H. Elpern, MSN, APN, CCNS, Kathryn Killeen, MSN, APN, CCNS, Alice Ketchem, RN, BSN, Amanda Wiley, RN, BSN, CCRN, Gourang Patel, PharmD, and Omar Lateef, DO 
 
 
Learning Objectives - At the completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
Objective 1: Understand that catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are among complications fundamentally linked to nursing care.
Objective 2: Recognize that duration of catheterization is the major risk factor for CAUTIs.
Objective 3: Describe how a nurse-based intervention can decrease CAUTIs.
 
CE ID: A091806 Contact Hours: 1.0
CERP Cat: A Synergy Cat: A
Form Expires: 11/1/2011
 
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Reducing Use of Indwelling Urinary Catheters and Associated Urinary Tract Infections
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