Abstract
Studies indicate 40% of indwelling urinary catheters are unnecessary in hospitalized patients (Gardam, Amihod, Orenstein, Consolacion, & Miller, 1998; Gokula, Hickner, & Smith, 2004). The results of a protocol developed to limit catheter use are described.
MeSH terms
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Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects
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Clinical Nursing Research / organization & administration*
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Clinical Protocols*
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Evidence-Based Medicine / organization & administration*
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Humans
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Illinois
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Nursing Assessment
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Organizational Innovation
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Patient Selection*
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Pilot Projects
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Professional Staff Committees / organization & administration
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Research Design
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Retrospective Studies
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Time Factors
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Total Quality Management / organization & administration*
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Unnecessary Procedures / adverse effects
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Unnecessary Procedures / statistics & numerical data
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Urinary Catheterization / adverse effects
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Urinary Catheterization / nursing*
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Urinary Catheterization / statistics & numerical data