As every nurse is likely to insert a urethral catheter at some point, they need to be sure that they are using a catheter of the correct length. Catheters are commonly used in acute care, in patients’ ...

Indwelling devices like catheters cause roughly 25% of hospital infections, but ongoing efforts to reduce catheter use and misuse haven't succeeded as much as health care workers would like. But most ...

The Catheter Trial was undertaken to establish whether antiseptic and antimicrobial-coated catheters were effective in reducing catheter-related infection Abstract Catheter-associated urinary tract ...

A doctoral student at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is working with a team of nurse and physician leaders to examine the use of urinary catheters, and related urinary tract infections, in ...

Each facility should have written guidelines on the use, insertion, and maintenance of urinary catheters. These guidelines should specify the indications for urinary catheters and restrict their use ...

More than half of catheterized hospital patients experience complications, a new study finds. Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are a well-known issue related to urinary catheters. However, ...

Certain surgically implanted, or suprapubic, catheters do not improve outcomes that are important for older adults’ well-being, such as functional ability and cognitive status, a study in nursing ...

In advanced clinical practice, up to 4/5th of the hospitalized patients require intravenous therapy at some point during their hospital stay. This intravenous route can involve administering ...

Background. Insertion of central venous catheters (CVCs) has historically been a task limited to physicians. However, as the use of CVCs and peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) has become ...

A nurse investigated in the death of an infant at Sunrise Hospital filed suit Friday claiming she was defamed, wrongfully fired and made a scapegoat for hospital administrators — whom she claims ...

R. Terry Jones, of Humble, has qualified to become a certified registered nurse infusionist by the Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation. Jones is a lead PICC (peripherally inserted central ...