Standardizing Best Nursing Practice for Implanted Ports: Applying Evidence-based Professional Guidelines to Prevent Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections.

Nearly 3 million central vascular access devices (CVADs) are used in the United States each year. These devices are an important advance in health care and essential to oncology patients. However, CVADs are the most frequent cause of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs).

Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Prevention: Standardizing Practice Focused on Evidence-Based Guidelines.

Central venous access devices (CVADs) are integral to the treatment and provision of supportive care for many patients with cancer. Central venous catheters are the most frequent cause of healthcare-associated bloodstream infections. Healthcare-associated bloodstream infections can be prevented when evidence-based practices are followed consistently over time.

Consensus statements: ambulatory pediatric oncology nursing practice.

The pre-conference workshop at the 32nd Annual Conference of the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing, held in September 2008, focused on issues faced by pediatric oncology nurses in the ambulatory setting. The workshop was developed after several years of intense discussions at several forums. Therefore the need for an extended discussion period with ambulatory pediatric oncology nurses across the country to address these concerns was evident.

Nursing leadership orientation: a competency and preceptor model to facilitate new leader success.

Many nurse manager orientation programs are loosely structured and fail to provide new managers with the experiences and support that will assure them a smooth transition. The authors describe an orientation program for new nurse managers that combines 3 components-nurse manager competencies, precepting by the nurse manager's supervisor, and written and classroom resources that, together, assure that new managers are ready to face the challenges that await them.