Mentorship Module: Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections are serious healthcare-acquired infections. In this presentation, learn about intravascular devices, the significance of CLABSI in healthcare, practices that affect CLABSI rates, and how to best prevent CLABSIs. Simulated experiences immerse the learner into insertion, site care, accessing, and maintenance for an interactive presentation.
What resources are included with mentorship?
CLABSI Educational Packet
This comprehensive packet gives an in depth background on CLABSIs, simulations, and debriefing discussions. This packet will guide you through a train-the-trainer approach for you to gain the knowledge necessary to train your staff on the importance of best practice for preventing CLABSIs.
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Presentation
This presentation guides you through the CLABSI module from background information to simulation, as well as debriefing. This guided presentation contains multiple media assets that can be used for CLABSI education.
CLABSI Part II: Preventing Infection at Insertion Presentation
This presentation is a follow-up to the first CLABSI presentation, and takes a deeper dive into methods for preventing CLABSIs specifically around insertion.
Insertion Technique Video
This video demonstrates the importance of identifying breaks in sterility during central line insertion. This simulation offers a communication tool from TeamSTEPPS to affect change in an unsafe situation without creating conflict. This practice can be applied to various situations in healthcare.
Site Care Technique (Still Photographs)
This set of still photos depicts opening a central line dressing kit. The purpose of this series is to demonstrate the placement and order of items in the kit which compliments the dressing change process.
Line Access Technique
Accessing the line via a hub to provide medicine and fluids requires careful cleaning. Identify the correct and incorrect methods for scrubbing the hub focused on the surface scrubbed and length of time scrubbing.
Line Maintenance Technique (Game)
Test your knowledge auditing central lines using this audit checklist. This series of photos depict a correct and incorrect line set up that you might see in a healthcare setting. Practice using the audit checklist to ensure all line maintenance measures are met.