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ForwardDecreasing Skin Breakdown Around Central Lines in Patients Receiving Thiotepa Prior to Bone Marrow Transplantation
A practice change was implemented within a small patient population as a result of the project. This article will disseminate useful findings which may be implemented in other patient populations.
- Read article
- Register
- Take quiz - must score 80% or greater to be eligible for credit
- Complete evaluation
- Claim credit
Target Audience
RN
Learning Objectives
After reading the article participants will be able to:
- Describe why BMT patients undergoing Thietepa treatment are at higher risk for skin breakdown
- Describe the new dressing process that was identified to assist in the prevention of breakdown without consequently increasing the rate of central line-related bacterial infections.
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
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 Decreasing Skin Breakdown Around CL in Pts Receiving Thiotepa prior to BMT.pdf | 1.04 MB |
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