Oral Abstract O30 UPDATING RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY
Conference theme: Excellence in Practice Author A. Mizen1, K Charlton1, H Gilbrook P1, S Hunter P1, C Bolwell1, L Howell1, R Fenton1, H Croft1 1 West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust Eighteen months ago a renal interest group was formed within our critical care unit. The group was made up of a number of different grades of nursing staff and a technologist who all shared an interest in renal issues. The remit of the group was to examine our current practice, review our unit resources and protocols and find out what was new on the market with a view to updating current practice. During this time we have trialled and introduced new Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) machines and vascular access devices. We have examined current research into the provisions of CRRT and updated our practice accordingly. The aim of this presentation is to show the process that we have been through, highlight the changes that we have made to practice, the problems that we have encountered and what we hope to achieve in the future. Above all, this presentation can demonstrate to other critical care practitioners that a small, highly committed group, who are motivated in improving their practice and enhancing patient care, can achieve significant changes to practice.
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