Indwelling catheter care: Areas for improvement
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Monina Gesmundo, RN, RM, CNS
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Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:
What areas of indwelling catheter care experience of perioperative nurses in a tertiary public hospital require improvement in the light of existing evidence-based guidelines?
Theme: Leading Global Research: Advancing Practice, Advocacy, and Policy
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Type | Presentation |
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Format | Text-based Document |
Evidence Level | N/A |
Research Approach | Qualitative Research |
Keywords | Perioperative Staff Nurses; Infection Prevention and Control; Indwelling Catheter Care |
Name | 27th international Nursing Research Congress |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
Location | Cape Town, South Africa |
Date | 2016 |
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