Training of nurses on Foley catheter insertion in intensive care unit patients: limits and possibilities

Backgound and Objectives: Nursing has an important role in urinary tract infection prevention and control. Urinary catheters insertion represents the local topography with the highest rate of hospital infection. Foley catheter placement is performed solely by the nurse and requires aseptic techniqu...

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Main Author: Magno Conceição Merces
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul 2013-04-01
Series:Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção
Online Access:https://online.unisc.br/seer/index.php/epidemiologia/article/view/3157