Jornal de Prevenção e Controle de Infecções Acesso livre

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Peripheral IV Devices, IV Fluids Administration and Urinary Catheters Management, in IM Department, at University Teaching Hospital of Butare (CHUB), Rwanda

Benimana Oswald*, Nyampundu Yvonne, Mukabaranga Angelique

Creditable and timely clinical documentation is an essential component in patient care quality improvement. Good infection prevention and control is essential to ensure that people who use healthcare facilities receive safe and effective care. Lack of IV line labelling, poor technics, lack of IV fluids labelling, poor nursing documentation were reported during accreditation program surveys that took place at CHUB, and also from the nursing students reports after their internship, they have reported such cases.