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- Title
Reducing central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections in children with cancer.
- Authors
Horvath, Brandi; Norville, Robbie; Lee, Deborah; Hyde, Annie; Gregurich, MaryAnn; Hockenberry, Marilyn
- Abstract
To determine whether a comprehensive educational program influenced the incidence of hub colonization of central venous catheters (CVCs) and bloodstream infection rates in children with cancer, to identify risk factors related to infection rates, and to determine the impact of an educational program on nurses' knowledge of CVC care for children with cancer.
- Publication
Oncology nursing forum, 2009, Vol 36, Issue 2, p232
- ISSN
1538-0688
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1188/09.ONF.232-238