Benchmark - Capstone Change Project Objectives

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Capstone Change Project Objectives

Capstone Change Project Objective

1. Objective: The project's implementation will help to raise awareness of urine catheter use, as indicated by nurses' ability to report adequate indications for urinary catheter placement. The implementation of the project will help to decrease incidence of CAUTI within the acute care setting as evidenced by decrease in incidence of CAUTI within the acute care setting.

Outcome: Nurses will receive training and will be aware of the necessary criteria for placing urinary catheters. In addition to uniformity of catheter supplies, proper aseptic procedures will be discussed. Nurses will also implement hydration and catheter care protocol to decrease the incidence of CAUTI in the acute care setting.

Rationale: The project is focused on initiation of hydration and catheter care protocol for all patients that are admitted and have an indwelling Foley catheter, it is imperative that nurses and staff is able to understand what hydration and catheter care consists of and how to implement it effectively.

2. Objective: The implementation of this project will aid inpatient nursing staff in tracking and monitoring for early indications of urine catheter removal, as indicated by a reduction in urinary catheter placement days.

Outcome: Inpatient nursing personnel will be trained on how to track and monitor indications for urinary catheter use. Once the patient meets the protocol's specified criteria, the inpatient nursing team will stop using urinary catheters. Nurses had a better understanding and gained knowledge of catheter care and early indications for removal. This understanding allowed them to effectively maintain the UTI protocol and decrease the incidence of CAUTI in the acute care setting.

Rationale: The project focus of hydration and catheter care is to decrease the risk of CAUTI within the acute care setting, nurse’s knowledge and implementation of the hydration and catheter care protocol is essential to reduce the incidence of CAUTI within the acute care setting.

3. Objective: The execution of this initiative will equip nursing staff with precise criteria for catheter cessation, resulting in fewer urinary catheter days and lower incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections across the hospital.

Outcome: Nurses demonstrated proper Foley catheter cessation and provided the best possible care for patients to decrease the risk of CAUTI.

Rationale: All urinary catheters will be monitored to ensure that they are used appropriately and that they are removed at the right time. The infection prevention nurse will keep track of CAUTI

Autonomy and social justice for individuals and diverse populations

With the execution of this project, patients will have shorter urinary catheter placements and hence a lower risk of catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Because every patient is at risk for CAUTI, this will have a direct impact on all patients, regardless of their cultural background. To protect patient autonomy, it is critical to highlight the risks of urinary catheter placement, as well as include the patient in the decision to implant a catheter (Hostiuc et al., 2018). If a patient develops CAUTI, the length of their hospital stay may be extended, affecting their capacity to reach wellness and recovery. Patients from various ethnic groups may have limited access to care and insurance coverage. Because hospital acquired illnesses affect all patients, it is critical to prevent extended lengths of stay for all patients, regardless of their capacity to pay. To guarantee that safe outcomes are attained, evidence-based, patient-centered care should always be used (Hostiuc et al., 2018).

Hostiuc, S., Molnar, A. J., Moldoveanu, A., Aluaş, M., Moldoveanu, F., Bocicor, I., Dascalu, M. I., Bădilă, E., Hostiuc, M., & Negoi, I. (2018). Patient autonomy and disclosure of material information about hospital-acquired infections. Infection and drug resistance, 11, 369–375. https://doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S149590