DNP830 Grand Canyon University Use of Chlorohexidine Baths Case Report

In this assignment, learners are required to write a case report. The report should demonstrate a depth and breadth of the knowledge and skills gained in the current course and potentially solve an identified real-world practice problem.

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General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

Use at least two additional scholarly research sources published within the last 5 years. Provide citations and references for all sources used.

Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Directions:

Identify a particular real-world problem using a PICOT template that you have used in previous courses. Include the particular clinical setting and potential health/disease issue you will examine. Identify and fully describe the research that has taken place within the last 5 years.

Your case report must include the following:

Introduction with a problem statement.

Brief synthesized review.

Description of the case/situation/conditions.

Proposed solutions describing the validity and reliability of the research you have read.

Conclusion.

· P: Population/patient – Patients developing central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI).

· I: Intervention/indicator – Handwashing, Antimicrobial catheters and chlorhexidine baths to decrease CLABS.

· C: Comparison/control – Regular bath with soap and water

· O: Outcome – Decreased rates of CLABSI infections in patients with Central vein catheters.

Research Question: In hospitalized patients with central access devices (P), what is the effect of daily chlorohexidine baths (I) on decreasing incidence of CLABSI infections (O) compared with daily baths with soap and water (C) within a hospital stay (T)?