Results of the ANNA Research Study and the Evidence-Based Decision-Making Process: Perceptions of Patients and Hemodialysis Catheter Outcomes with No Dressing Coverage and Prescribed Showering

Catheter-related blood stream infections (CRBSIs) are a major cause of patient mortality. This clinical study followed 39 hemodialysis patients over 6 months, and findings on hospital admission rates, inpatient length of stay, and reduction in the number of CRBSIs are presented. The results complement an evidence-based approach to patient care. The research process, the qualitative and quantitative data, as well as the research outcomes are analyzed.

Contact hours available until 4/24/2015

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online CNE evaluation.

Faculty, Planners and Authors Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
Planning Committee: Kristin Larson – Consultant, Nephrology Clinical Solutions; Employee, Affymax; Other financial support, Kristin M. Larson, RN, MSN, LLC; Sandy Bodin – Employee, Affymax; Dawn Koonkongsatian – Employee, Fresenius Medical Care; Elizabeth St. John - Employee, Fresenius Medical Care

Presenter(s):
• Tamara Kear – Grant/Research Support, American Nephrology Nurses’ Association
• Elizabeth Evans – Grant/Research Support, American Nephrology Nurses’ Association

Commercial Support and Sponsorship:
No commercial support or sponsorship declare.

Non-Endorsement of Products:
Accreditation of activities for contact hours does not imply approval or endorsement of any product, advertising, or educational content by ANNA or the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Accreditation Statement:
American Nephrology Nurses’ Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

ANNA is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 00910.

Objectives:
• Describe the purpose, significance, population, and methodologies of the study.
• Summarize the quantitative findings of the study.
• Relate the study to the PICOT evidence-based decision-making process.