Question

Research has demonstrated that a common source of hospital-acquired infections in clients with intravenous (IV) infusions is the hub on the IV tubing. Which nursing practice competency is displayed when health care institutions recommend that health care providers always wash hands and wear gloves when accessing the hubs of IV tubing?

Answer 1

Evidence-based practice

Step-by-step explanation:

Evidence-based practice is a methodology for clinical practice widespread among health professionals. It consists in the use of scientific evidence, produced by studies developed with methodological rigor, to make decisions about the best behaviors in each case. The formation of scientific evidence follows a few steps: formulation of a clinical question, search for evidence, critical evaluation of the evidence found and decision making based on this evidence.

An example of evidence-based practice is shown when healthcare providers recommend that healthcare professionals always wash their hands and wear gloves when accessing intravenous tubing hubs, because scientific evidence has already confirmed the risk of contamination that tubing causes to patients. .