Date of Conferral
10-26-2025
Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
School
Nursing
Advisor
Deborah Lewis
Abstract
Background: CLABSIs remain a significant cause of morbidity, mortality, and increased healthcare costs, particularly in hospitalized patients requiring long-term vascular access. Despite established guidelines, inconsistent adherence to central line dressing change protocols persists within the DNP project organization, often due to insufficient staff knowledge and variability in practice. This practice gap increases the risk of catheter site contamination and leads to preventable CLABSI events, creating a clear need for intervention. Method: A designed educational program that integrated interactive lectures, case studies, and simulation-based activities. A pre- and post-intervention assessment to measure changes in participants’ knowledge and self-reported confidence in applying the protocols. Results: Following the implementation of the staff education project on central line dressing changes, there was a marked improvement in participant knowledge. Posttest results demonstrated perfect scores across all items for all participants, indicating complete mastery of the content. This significant improvement reflects the effectiveness of the interactive training, simulation exercises, and hands-on return demonstrations Conclusion: Staff education project on central line dressing changes had a significant positive impact on the project site organization by enhancing nurses’ knowledge, skills, and confidence in adhering to evidence-based protocols for CLABSI prevention.
Recommended Citation
Porciuncula, Grace Ann Abustan, "Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Prevention Staff Education for Medical- Surgical Nurses" (2025). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 18477.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/18477
