Amy Walton, RN, BSN, CMSRN, OCN

Faced with an increasing CLABSI rate on their oncology unit, nurse leaders at this rural Northwest hospital surveyed their staff to identify the changes they needed to make. Implementing those changes resulted in a dramatic improvement in patient care outcomes.

The patient’s history and current blood work results indicated a dangerously high potassium level. But a meticulously handled redraw proved it false.