Critical Reading Assignment Health, Medicine, Nursing Research Paper

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Impact of flushing with an aseptic non-touch technique using pre-filled flush or manually prepared syringes on central venous catheter occlusion and bloodstream infections in pediatric hemato-oncology patients: A randomized controlled study
Various techniques are employed in healthcare to ensure patient safety, reduce cost, and shorten hospital stay. In pediatric hemato-oncology (PHO) patients, it is crucial to use central venous catheters (CVCs) to maintain vascular access. CVCs may lead to central line-associated bloodstream infections or CLABSI and catheter occlusion and are frequently seen in PHO patients. To prevent catheter occlusion and maintain its lumen’s safety, a method called flushing can be applied. This flushing practice involves manual preparation and prefilled flush syringes. The role of health practitioners, particularly nurses, is essential to ensure the safe use of such techniques.
Critical Reading
This paper aims to critically examine the effectiveness of the aseptic non-touch flushing technique with a prefilled syringe than a manually prepared syringe to prevent CLABSI during patients’ hospitalization. This will be done to present an evidence-based quantitative study that can be applied in the nursing practice.
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“Impact of flushing with an aseptic non-touch technique using pre-filled flush or manually prepared syringes on central venous catheter occlusion and bloodstream infections in pediatric hemato-oncology patients: A randomized controlled study.”
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Gül ç in Özalp Gerçekera, Seda Ardahan Sevgili, Figen Yardımcı
Title
The population of interest is included in the title – “pediatric hemato-oncology patients.”
Abstract
The written results in the abstract of the article were helpful as it briefly summarizes the pertinent data needed to conclude.
Introduction
The study was done due to the frequent occurrence of CLABSI and catheter occlusion to PHO patients during the duration of their hospital stay.
The purpose of the study is to assess the effectiveness of a standardized flushing method compared with an aseptic non-touch technique such as manually prepared syringes and single-used prefilled flush syringes.
The central concepts include a central venous catheter, pediatric hemato-oncology, flushing single-use prefilled flush syringes, aseptic non-touch technique, CLABSI, and occlusion.
The majority of the article references are recent, and some fall within the last ten years.
Methods
Design
The study design is a prospective randomized controlled trial. This is also a single-blinded study.
Sample
The population of the study involved patients who are between 0-18 years old who were inserted with CVC. The following are the characteristics of the participants who were included and excluded from the study.
* Included: inpatients with port or Hickman catheters, hospitalization within the last 48 hours (when the study was conducted), no systemic infections present, no bacterial growth present in catheter blood within the last 48 hours, and patients who provided written co...