Using evidence-based practice to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 113, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 34-42

  Magers, Tina L ^a  

^a Mississippi Baptist Health Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

catheter associated urinary tract infection; evidence based practice; hospital acquired infection; nurse protocol; quality improvement; urethral catheterization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 84878336220     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: 15387488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000430923.07539.a7     Document Type: Article

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