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Front Line Forces: Urinary Tract Infections

An illustration of three nurses wearing capes standing in front of a yellow cartoon burst. Text below reads Front Line ForcesUrinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common infections in older adults and as many as one-third of reported sepsis cases are caused by UTIs.

The three modules in this series are appropriate for direct care staff in all health care settings. They cover a variety of topics, such as the definition and signs and symptoms of a UTI, a description of the urinary tract, risk factors that lead to the development of a UTI, the importance of prevention, the complications that may occur if a UTI is untreated and the importance of change of condition notification.

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Urinary Tract Infections: The Basics

After watching the video, Urinary Tract Infections: The Basics, take the quiz to test your knowledge.

Urinary Tract Infections: Prevention

After watching the video, Urinary Tract Infections: Prevention, take the quiz to test your knowledge.

Urinary Tract Infections: Early Recognition

After watching the video, Urinary Tract Infections: Early Recognition, take the quiz to test your knowledge.

Resources

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Urinary Tract Infections: The Basics
Urinary Tract Infection in Older Adults
National Library of Medicine
Urinary Tract Infection – Symptoms and Causes
Mayo Clinic
Hand Hygiene Guidance
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Providing Perineal Care: Basic Skills for CNAs
CNA Buzz
Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-Associated UTIs
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Implementation of Basic and Practical Approaches to Reduce Urinary Tract Infections and Related Costs in a Nursing Facility
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Guidance on Identification and Management of Infections
INTERACT
National Library of Medicine: Race and Ethnic Differences in Health Beliefs about Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
National Library of Medicine

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