Publications by authors named "Carri Woods"
Background: Patients undergoing cardiac catheterization are ordered to take nothing by mouth after midnight before their procedure with no evidence to support this practice.
Objective: To identify best practice for fasting requirements before cardiac catheterization through comparative evaluation in a prospective randomized controlled study.
Methods: The study included a convenience sample of 197 patients undergoing elective cardiac catheterization in a progressive inpatient cardiac unit at a regional heart institute in the midwestern United States.
Improved Patient Safety and Quality Outcomes With Amiodarone Infusions.
J Nurs Care Qual
February 2022
Background: Amiodarone is a common intravenous medication and a known irritant to the vessel wall when administered peripherally.
Local Problem: Nurses identified an increase in phlebitis associated with peripheral amiodarone leading to multiple catheter replacements and interruptions in drug therapy. Central venous access is recommended by the manufacturer but not practical for a short-term infusion based on the risk to the patient, time, and cost.