1. Introduction of the Problem
a. Hospital acquired infections
i. About 20 percent from venous access ii. Can be linked to not cleaning the port before use iii. May also be related to insertion techniques; however, cleansing at insertion protocols are more closely followed.
2. Identification of problem or complaint and nursing interventions
a. Nursing interventions
i. Safety- provide adequate infection control and prevention ii. Putting the pts safety first is more important that trying to save a few minuets
1. It is a part of proper medication administration as it is part of the protocol to clean in-between each medication that is given.
3. Evidence
a. CDC: provides statistics about how many