Paradigm Shift: New Approaches for Vascular Catheter Infection Prevention and Harm Reduction

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

All vascular access device (VAD) insertion begins with a skin puncture or a surgical wound. In addition, skin injury can be associated with antiseptics, medical adhesive devices or sutures. The VAD requires adequate securement and protection to avoid infection, dislodgement and injury to blood vessels. This presentation reviews infection-prevention technologies and the growing body of evidence relating to tissue adhesive’s impact on VAD securement and infection prevention.

Objectives

Define hospital-acquired conditions, hospital-onset bacteremia and fungemia associated with vascular access catheters.
Analyze vascular access infection-prevention technologies and mechanisms of action.
Examine data, evidence and standards on cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive for vascular catheter infection prevention and risk reduction.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

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