Attendees will learn about a nurse-driven initiative aimed at eliminating catheter-associated urinary tract infections in a 24-bed correctional ICU. Through evidence-based practices, nurses implemented a prevention bundle that included daily catheter reviews, early removal during Spontaneous Awakening Trials, external catheter use, and standardized bladder scanning. CAUTIs dropped from 4 to 0, highlighting the impact of nurse-led quality improvement.

Educational Objectives

• Identify evidence-based strategies for reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in an ICU
• Describe the components of a nurse-driven CAUTI prevention bundle and its impact on catheter utilization and infection rates
• Apply nurse-led interventions to support sustainable CAUTI prevention in clinical practice

Level: Intermediate