clabsi research w 2

clabsi research w 2.

Literature Review Rough Draft

This week, you will work to develop your literature review. It will be a review of 6 scholarly articles/studies related to the chosen topic.

Topic:

Research Topic

Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection

Problem Statement

In neonatal patients who have a central line (P), how does the use of chlorhexidine baths (I), versus not performing chlorhexidine baths (C), influence the risk of infection rates (O) during the first 60 days of having their central line placed (T)?

The following requirements should be met in your literature review:

  • Include a minimum of six scholarly sources
  • Organize in logical sections
  • Include an overview of the literature
  • Be unbiased in your presentation of information
  • Include sources and content relevant to your research questions and hypothesis; state the relevance in your literature review
  • Include a critical assessment of the sources. Do not simply include a summary of what you have read
  • A strong introduction and conclusion, including further questions for research
  • Approximately 5-6 pages in length
  • Proper APA formatting, citations, and references

clabsi research w 2