This is a retrospective study comparing TPA usage for declot-ting central lines before and after the usage of a positive pres-sure cap (CLC2000) for all central lines.

A total of 804 central lines were placed in one year. Sixty-three or 7.8% of these lines used TPA for declotting prior

to the house wide use of the CLC2000.

Education occurred regarding the use and function of the

CLC2000. After implementation of the cap, 6 months of datarevealed 401 central lines were placed. Twelve or 3% of theselines used TPA. This was a 62% reduction in the use of TPA.

PS 0014The Development of a Self Learning Packet to EducateNurses on the Care of Patients Receiving Arterial orVenous Lytic Therapy

Dana Schade, MSN, RNC, Amy Drennan, RN

Christiana Care Health Systems, Newark, DE

Purpose: The purpose of this poster is to illustrate the processin the development of a self-learning packet to educate bothnovice radiology nurses and non-radiology nurses on the care

of patients receiving arterial or venous lytic therapy.

Description: Because of the number of nurses from multiple

departments caring for patients receiving arterial and venouslytic therapy, staff development specialists have created a self-learning packet to educate both novice and experienced

nurses regarding the actual procedure and how to care forthese patients. The process to develop a self-learning packetwill be shown along with the finished product.

PS 0015How to Care for the Patient Receiving Arterial orVenous Lytic Therapy

Dana Schade, MSN, RNC, Amy Drennan, RN

Christiana Care Health Systems, Newark, DE

Purpose: The purpose of this poster is to inform the radiologynurse on the proper care and assessment of the patient receiv-

ing arterial or venous lytic therapy.

Description: This poster will present information on whomight benefit from lytic therapy and screening techniques toidentify appropriate candidates. This poster will also identifycontraindications that may exclude a patient from receiving

this therapy. The proper elements of a comprehensive nursingassessment will be shown, complete with evidence and ratio-nale for each step. A quick post-procedural checklist will be

shown as an example to help prepare and educate the depart-ments receiving this type of patient.

PS 0016How to Develop an Award-Winning VCUG Program

Kathy Scheffer, MN, RN, CRN, Ikuko Day, BSN, RN

MultiCare Health System, Tacoma, WA

The radiology nurses at our hospital identified a problem andwent about solving it. How do we go about making a stressful

and often traumatic procedure more patient and parentfriendly? What resources are needed? What stakeholdersshould be involved? How can we obtain referring physician

and radiologist buy in? Will there be interest and willingnesson our hospital administration to invest in the program? Theanswers to all these questions plus how to win the President’sAward for Customer Service will be covered in this poster.

The poster will include a review of the anatomy and physiol-

ogy of the GU system, including pathogenesis of vesico-ure-teral reflux. Next, how to put together a multidisciplinaryteam and have the right players at the table. Determiningthe goal and mission of the group is discussed and how to

use your internal resources to market your program to out-side providers.

Finally, actual case studies of patient successes will be sharedto make the experience pertinent to the clinical setting. Theculmination of winning our health system’s President’s

Award for Customer Service was the ultimate achievementfor a job well done.

PS 0017Development of a Hospital Wide Radiation SafetyEducation and Competency Program

Debra Strom, BSN, RN, CRN

St. Joseph’s Hospital, Bellingham, WA

In the widening scope of providers who are practicing in theradiology department a new responsibility is brought to the

hospital to ensure that all persons that administer radiationor are exposed to radiation have basic radiation safety knowl-edge. This poster will show the steps of identifying radiationsafety education needs in a community hospital and the devel-

opment and implementation of an online education andcompetency-based module for physicians, mid-level pro-viders, and hospital staff.

Content

� Goal 1: Safe administration of radiation to patients.� Goal 2: Safe work environments for all caregivers.� Goal 3: All health care workers understand their role in

the event of a radiation exposure disaster.� Identify red flags that document a need for provider

and staff education about radiation safety.

� Identify measurable items to monitor for effectivenessof radiation safety training.

� Identify regulatory requirements for inclusion in radia-

tion safety training.� Identify labor safety requirements for inclusion in radi-

ation safety training.

� Selection of trainee classifications and appropriate levelof training for each.

� Identify resources within community hospital availableto assist with development of online training and com-

petency (testing) module.� Suggest strategies to obtain high level of provider

participation.

� Conclusions: Did the training actually make a differencein the safety indicators that were identified andmonitored?

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