Bundles of Care

[kismetRN]

hey,guys!

Just want to ask you about this Bundles of Care under Infection Control.Sadly this was asked during my job interview and I have no idea about this one. They have also asked about evidence-based practiced which AGAIN i haven't prepared. This is the first time I encountered this questions, in my past interviews they just asked about cases you've handled in the ward, JCI, and such..

[nurseak0]

check this one

Bundles - Infection Control - HPS

quoted from above site: Bundles of Care under infection control is a structured way of improving processes of care and patient outcomes. It is a small straightforward set of practices - generally 3-5, that when performed collectively, reliably and continuously, have been proven to improve pt outcomes.

5 Bundles of Care

1. Central Vascular Cath

2. Catheter Associated UTI

3. Peripheral Vascular Cath

4. Surgical Site Infxn Prevention

5. Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

[kismetRN]

thanks! i have also found and read through the JCI site..i think approaches about these Bundles are more of infxn control for ICU/MS/OT.

#1: ensuring alcohol CVC hub decontamination is performed b4 each hub access; ensuring 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate in alcohol is used for cleaning the insertion site during dressing changes

#2: urethral meatus to be cleaned with sterile saline prior to cathetherization; single use sterile lubricant

#4: NO RAZOR for hair removal, use CLIPPER; administer prophylactic antibiotics within 60mins prior to operation