Rough Draft - Research Critiques and Evidence-Based Practice Proposal
Annan Thuitai
Grand Canyon University
NRS-445 Nursing Research & Evidence-Based
Practices June Helbig
19/1/2024
, Research Critiques and Evidence-Based Practice Proposal
The importance of evidence-based practice in nursing is because it enhances the positive
patient care outcomes. The things gained by the nurses to care and leadership are used to develop
a keen eye that can identify the areas which are weak, thereby needing improvement through
implementing pieces of evidence. The organizations put a lot of effort into building a conducive
environment that would ensure best practice in the above efforts toward better safety, quality,
and efficient outcomes. Some of the health issues include catheter-associated urinary tract
infections (CAUTIs) that, in effect, affect the patients, systems of health, as well as the provided
nursing care. Thus, some populations have reported more significant rates of CAUTI,
predominantly patients residing in long-term care facilities with chronic conditions. Therefore,
there is a need for nurses to understand and implement best practices around this vulnerable
population to evade incidences of CAUTI. CAUTIs are common infections associated with
health among patients with in dwelling catheters. Among the common health-associated
infections experienced by most patients with in dwelling catheters are CAUTIs. This literature
review outlines the best practices, including CAUTI bundles, which should be put in place, out
of the normal, to prevent CAUTIs and related rates mitigation in long-term care settings. Other
factors leading to the development of CAUTI are prolonged catheterization, unsterile procedures
when doing the catheter insertion, as well as contamination from stooling (Ling et al., 2022).
The subsequent effect of CAUTIs extends to the patients, their families as well as to the
health organizations, making it a substantial disease burden. 9% by proportionality of all
hospital-acquired infections account for CAUTIs, adding to care costs mainly through extended
hospitalization and provision of complex care. Moreover, CAUTIs can result in complications
affecting the bladder, septicemia, and premature mortalities. Despite them being preventable, an
Annan Thuitai
Grand Canyon University
NRS-445 Nursing Research & Evidence-Based
Practices June Helbig
19/1/2024
, Research Critiques and Evidence-Based Practice Proposal
The importance of evidence-based practice in nursing is because it enhances the positive
patient care outcomes. The things gained by the nurses to care and leadership are used to develop
a keen eye that can identify the areas which are weak, thereby needing improvement through
implementing pieces of evidence. The organizations put a lot of effort into building a conducive
environment that would ensure best practice in the above efforts toward better safety, quality,
and efficient outcomes. Some of the health issues include catheter-associated urinary tract
infections (CAUTIs) that, in effect, affect the patients, systems of health, as well as the provided
nursing care. Thus, some populations have reported more significant rates of CAUTI,
predominantly patients residing in long-term care facilities with chronic conditions. Therefore,
there is a need for nurses to understand and implement best practices around this vulnerable
population to evade incidences of CAUTI. CAUTIs are common infections associated with
health among patients with in dwelling catheters. Among the common health-associated
infections experienced by most patients with in dwelling catheters are CAUTIs. This literature
review outlines the best practices, including CAUTI bundles, which should be put in place, out
of the normal, to prevent CAUTIs and related rates mitigation in long-term care settings. Other
factors leading to the development of CAUTI are prolonged catheterization, unsterile procedures
when doing the catheter insertion, as well as contamination from stooling (Ling et al., 2022).
The subsequent effect of CAUTIs extends to the patients, their families as well as to the
health organizations, making it a substantial disease burden. 9% by proportionality of all
hospital-acquired infections account for CAUTIs, adding to care costs mainly through extended
hospitalization and provision of complex care. Moreover, CAUTIs can result in complications
affecting the bladder, septicemia, and premature mortalities. Despite them being preventable, an
