Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

1. Describe CAUTI and explain how they occur. 2. Explain how CAUTIs impact the patient, and the institution. 3. Discuss how a nursing assessment would recognize signs and symptoms of CAUTI. 4. Explain how the nurse would expect CAUTI to be medically managed. 5. Describe best practi​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​ce in caring for patients with indwelling urinary catheters. 6. Detail the do’s and don’ts of catheter care and maintenance. 7. Summarize evidence-based implementation strategies for CAUTI prevention including appropriate catheter insertion, maintenance and removal.