4 results match your criteria: "University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill[Affiliation]"
Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Risk Factors in a Pediatric Population.
Am Surg
January 2024
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Background: Central venous line (CVL) placement in children is often necessary for treatment and may be complicated by central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI). We hypothesize that line type and clinical and demographic factors at line placement impact CLABSI rates.
Methods: This is a single-institution case-control study of pediatric patients (≤18 years old) admitted between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2019.
Shelter in Place and an Alarming Increase in Penetrating Trauma in Children and Concerning Decrease in Child Abuse.
Am Surg
December 2023
Department of Surgery, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA.
Background: On March 14, 2020, schools across North Carolina (NC) closed in response to Covid-19, forcing completion of the school year at home. Most pediatric trauma occurs at home with a higher prevalence when children are out of school. We queried the state trauma database to assess if the 2020 "shelter in place" was associated with an increase in pediatric trauma statewide.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvaluating the Efficacy and Use of Vein Visualization Equipment Among Clinical Nurses in an Intermediate Care Environment.
J Infus Nurs
October 2018
University of North Carolina Hospitals, Hillsborough, North Carolina (Mr Kanipe); Medical Intensive Care Unit, University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (Ms Kime); University of North Carolina Hospitals Chapel Hill, North Carolina (Dr Smith-Miller); Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina (Ms Shobe); and University of Florida School of Nursing, Gainesville, Florida (Dr Li). William Kanipe, BSN, RN, PCCN, was the principal investigator on this study. At the time of the study, Mr Kanipe was the assistant nurse manager on the unit where the research was conducted. He is now a nurse manager at the University of North Carolina Hospitals-Hillsborough campus. Kellie Shobe, MS, BSN, RN, PCCN, was the coprincipal investigator on this study. At the time of this study, Ms Shobe was a clinical nurse on the unit where the research was conducted. Yin Li, PhD, BM, RN, was a PhD candidate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing during the preparation phase of this project. She assisted the research team with data analysis and interpretation. Dr Li is now a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Florida. Mary Kime, MSN, RN, is a clinical nurse in the medicine intensive care unit at the University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill and is a PhD student at the University of North Carolina Greensboro School of Nursing. Ms Kime assisted with the development of the manuscript. Cheryl A. Smith-Miller, PhD, RN-BC, is currently serving as nurse scientist at University of North Carolina Hospitals. Her focus is on facilitating clinical nurses' engagement in research. Dr Smith-Miller assisted the research team with study design and manuscript development.
This study compared traditional short peripheral catheter (SPC) insertion methods with 2 vein visualization equipment models among a general patient population on a surgical step-down unit based on first-attempt success rates and the time required to achieve catheter insertion. The experiences of clinical nurses using the ultrasound and vein visualization equipment were also explored. No significant statistical differences were found between the insertion methods, based on 90 unique SPC insertion attempts.
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