Peer Response

The area of interest I selected is hand washing with soap and water more effective in Prevent Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) in ICU at Memorial Hospital West than washing hands with hand sanitizer (Latif et al., 2015). The program track for my specialty is Family Nurse Practitioner. My chosen area of interest is indeed consistent with my selected program track since it equips me with clinical experiences and practical skills on how to deal with Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections. Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections is one of the widespread problems being recorded at the ICU and has resulted in deaths of many patients every year. Therefore, hand washing with soap and water will not only help curb these deaths, but also help reduce the billions of dollars currently spent on healthcare system in the United States (Anderson, 2015). This intervention will be administered to all ICU staff at the hospital. The unit’s staff members include licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, health unit coordinators, and nurse externs.

            I do not want or wish to alter my area of interest. I believe my area of interest is fundamental toward preventing infections in the ICU and enhancing the optimal safety of patients (Eggers et al., 2015). As a nurse practitioner, I would like to find out how hand washing with soap and water helps safeguard patients against contracting new-fangled infections.   

            The area of interest is vital to the program specialty track. Washing hands with soap and water helps increase patient safety as well as avert Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections. As a Family Nurse Practitioner, I will passionately advocate hand washing using soap and water since such intervention makes the patients’ immune system less vulnerable and promotes patient safety (Anderson, 2015). The area of interest will also increase my competency as a nurse practitioner.  

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