Mentor/s
Professor Rapaglia
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
There has been an increase in the number of patients developing phlebitis at the IV site after experiencing a chlorhexidine swab shortage. After speaking to the nurse managers and coordinator of the IV team, they felt that providing staff with education and the importance would benefit the department and aid in the decrease of infection rates.
College and Major available
Nursing BSN
Location
Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons
Start Day/Time
4-28-2023 12:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-28-2023 2:00 PM
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License.
Prize Categories
Best Multidisciplinary Research or Collaboration, Most Scholarly Impact or Potential
The Use of Chlorhexidine in Combating Phlebitis
Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons
There has been an increase in the number of patients developing phlebitis at the IV site after experiencing a chlorhexidine swab shortage. After speaking to the nurse managers and coordinator of the IV team, they felt that providing staff with education and the importance would benefit the department and aid in the decrease of infection rates.
Students' Information
Gabrielle Gately
Nursing major with an honors minor
Graduating May 2023