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Effectiveness and uses of Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG)

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Skin preparation in the hand surgery clinic: A survey of Canadian plastic surgeons and a pilot study of a new technique. (2018). Canadian Journal of Infection Control, 33(2), 102.

Randomized, Prospective Study of the Order of Preoperative Preparation Solutions for Patients Undergoing Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Surgery. (2016). Foot & Ankle International /, 37(5), 478.

Reducing Mediastinitis after Sternotomy with Combined Chlorhexidine-Isopropyl Alcohol Skin Disinfection: Analysis of 3,000 Patients. (2016). Surgical Infections., 17(5), 552.

Reducing the risk of surgical site infections: Does chlorhexidine gluconate provide a risk reduction benefit? (2013). American Journal of Infection Control : Applied Epidemiology in Health Care Settings and the Community, 41(S5), S49.

Chlorhexidine is a better antiseptic than povidone iodine and sodium hypochlorite because of its substantive effect. (2013). American Journal of Infection Control : Applied Epidemiology in Health Care Settings and the Community, 41(7), 634.

BNurs. (2019). Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria (AMRB): Chlorhexidine Gluconate Body Washing Intensive Care (ICU) Settings

Nnaji. (2019). Surgical Site Infections: Intensive Care and Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing.

Manuel. (2018). Bloodstream Infections (Pediatrics): Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing.

Moola. (2018). Multidrug-Resistant Organisms: Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing.

Moola. (2018). Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections: Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing.

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Compliance and education on using Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) to prevent CLASBI’s

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Chlorhexidine Bed-Bath Improves CLABSI: A Meta-Analysis. (2017). Journal of Nursing, 64(4), 71.

A comparative evaluation of antimicrobial coated versus nonantimicrobial coated peripherally inserted central catheters on associated outcomes: A randomized controlled trial. (2016). American Journal of Infection Control : Applied Epidemiology in Health Care Settings and the Community, 44(6), 636.

Frost, S. A., Hou, Y. C., Lombardo, L., Metcalfe, L., Lynch, J. M., Hunt, L., Alexandrou, E., Brennan, K., Sanchez, D., Aneman, A., & Christensen, M. (2018). Evidence for the effectiveness of chlorhexidine bathing and health care-associated infections among adult intensive care patients: a trial sequential meta-analysis. BMC Infectious Diseases, 18(1)
Chlorhexidine bathing and health care-associated infections among adult intensive care patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (2016). Critical Care : The Official Journal of the Critical Care Forum., 20, 379.

You get back what you give: Decreased hospital infections with improvement in CHG bathing, a mathematical modeling and cost analysis. (2019). American Journal of Infection Control : Applied Epidemiology in Health Care Settings and the Community, 47(12), 1471.

Chlorhexidine gluconate or polyhexamethylene biguanide disc dressing to reduce the incidence of central-line-associated bloodstream infection: A feasibility randomized controlled trial (the CLABSI trial). (2017). The Journal of Hospital Infection., 96(3), 223.

Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections: Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing. Moola, Sandeep [BDS MHSM (Hons) MPhil PhD]. [Evidence Summaries] AN: JBI9252
Year of Publication 2018

Bloodstream Infections (Pediatrics): Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing. Manuel, Beatriz [MD, MHPE, PhD candidate]. [Evidence Summaries] AN: JBI9364
Year of Publication 2018

Implementing interdisciplinary huddles for patient care.

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Communication Huddles: The Secret of Team Success. (2018). The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing., 49(10), 451.

Dutka, P. (2016). Patient Safety & Quality Care. The Huddle: It’s Not Just for Football Anymore. Nephrology Nursing Journal, 43(2), 161–162.
Effective multidisciplinary huddle implementation: Key components. (2018). Nursing Management., 49(9), 9.

Branda, M. E., Chandrasekaran, A., Tumerman, M. D., Shah, N. D., Ward, P., Staats, B. R., Lewis, T. M., Olson, D. K., Giblon, R., Lampman, M. A., & Rushlow, D. R. (2018). Optimizing huddle engagement through leadership and problem-solving within primary care: A study protocol for a cluster randomized trial. Trials, 19(1), N.PAG.

McBeth, C. L. (2017). Interprofessional Huddle: One Children’s Hospital’s Approach to Improving Patient Flow. Pediatric Nursing, 43(2), 71–95.

What is the evidence for using tap water vs sterile water to flush feeding tubes?

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The type of feeding tube seems to determine whether water or sterile water should be used.

Below are several results from the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) database, which includes “selected clinical topics in evidence based recommended practices, evidence summaries, best practice information sheets, systematic reviews, and more.” You should have access to JBI and to the documents below using your Healthcare ID and password.

• Nasoenteric Tube Feeding
• Enteral Tube Feeding
• Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy: Tube Blockage

For additional results, access JBI and search for feeding tube and limit to the types of evidence you seek.

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From residency to mentoring

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Williams, F. S. (2018). New Nurse Graduate Residency Mentoring: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Research Study. Nursing Economic$, 36(3), 121–127.

The impact of mentorship, preceptors, and debriefing on the quality of program experiences. (2019). Nurse Education in Practice., 35, 63.

Easing the Transition: An Innovative Generational Approach to Peer Mentoring for New Graduate Nurses. (2016). Journal of Pediatric Nursing., 31(6), 745.

New Nurse Practitioners’ Perceptions of Preparedness for and Transition Into Practice. (2016). The Journal for Nurse Practitioners., 12(8), 545.

Incivility, retention and new graduate nurses: An integrated review of the literature. (2014). Journal of Nursing Management., 22(6), 735.

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Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guideline

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Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guideline

Developed by the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and the Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance, this guideline presents a comprehensive review and appraisal of the best available evidence to the assessment, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. This is a general guide to appropriate clinical practice, to be implemented by qualified health professionals subject to their clinical judgment and the patient’s personal preferences and available resources.

Mentoring the future generation of nurses

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Mentoring in Nursing: A Concept Analysis. (2019). International Journal of Caring Sciences., 12(1), 142.

The Nurse Leader’s Pivotal Role in Retaining Millennial Nurses. (2018). Journal of Nursing Administration., 48(12), 604.

Walking alongside: A qualitative study of the experiences and perceptions of academic nurse mentors supporting early career nurse academics. (2015). Contemporary Nurse : A Journal for the Australian Nursing Profession., 51(1), 69.

Hodges, A. (2018). Mentoring Novice Nursing Faculty; Sustaining the Next Generation. Tar Heel Nurse, 80(4), 12–17.