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Nurses who recently visited our Web site answered this question: Do you use maximum barrier precautions for central venous catheter insertion (gloves, gowns, full drapes, etc.)?

 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, using maximum barrier precautions during central venous catheter insertion substantially reduces the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections. Visit http://www.nursingcenter.com/poll to answer our monthly survey question and view results from other surveys.

  
Figure. Total respon... - Click to enlarge in new windowFigure. Total responses: 1,196