Lesson 8

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The Impact of Using Nursing Care Bundles in Neonatal Intensive Care Units to Reduce Central Venous Line Infection

Adrian Santiesteban

Miami Dade College

NUR3165

Professor Roxana Orta

2/2/25

The Impact of Using Nursing Care Bundles in Neonatal Intensive Care Units to Reduce Central Venous Line Infection

The article by Ifar et al. (2020) examines how a nursing care bundle helps diminish central venous line infections (CLVIs) among neonates in NICUs. Research explores the essential concern of CLVIs because they endanger at-risk populations of newborns.

The study belongs to the category of experimental research with a specific type being quasi-experimental. The research sought to establish if a structured nursing care bundle would lower the rate of CLVIs among patients in NICUs.

The research included 100 neonates who received care at one NICU through convenience sampling. The research took place at Mansoura University Hospital in Egypt for several months.

Observational data collection focused on infection rates of neonates before and after nurses put the developed care bundle into practice. The bundle implementation led to an important decrease in CLVI rates which demonstrated how the bundle supported improved patient safety outcomes.

The study had two significant drawbacks: its limited sample size and sampling biases due to convenience sampling methods. The research received funding from the hospital, which could affect the observed outcomes due to funding source bias.

References

Ifar, N. M., EL-Sheikh, O. Y., Hassan, R. E., & Selim, M. A. E. (2020). The Effect Of Applying Nursing Care Bundle On Controlling Central Venous Line Infection In Neonatal Intensive Care Units.  Mansoura Nursing Journal, 7(1), 56-74. DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2021.175762