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Nursing organization and management in the practice of blood sample collection

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Vannia Ballesteros Ugarte ,
Vannia Ballesteros Ugarte

Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Carolina Giselle Trunzo ,
Carolina Giselle Trunzo

Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Abstract

Background: Venous blood collection is one of the most frequent nursing interventions in the emergency department, as well as a conclusive diagnostic test to establish clinical judgment.
Aim: To describe factors affecting nursing organization and management in the practice of blood sampling.
Methodology: The design was quantitative, observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, and included 50 nursing professionals from the neonatal and pediatric intensive care unit of a private hospital institution in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, from August 2019 to January 2020.
Results: 80% of the respondents reported that there were no protocols or guidelines on blood collection for the laboratory. Most of the respondents (62%) were dissatisfied with the service provided by the laboratory. A statistically significant correlation was found between the time elapsed from obtaining the blood sample until the laboratory staff comes to pick them up, and the time taken by the laboratory to report the result of the analysis (r = 0.8857; P<0.0001; 95% CI r = 0.7717 to 0.9446).
Conclusions: The need for standardization of the procedure is supported through a correct protocol that minimizes potential failures and allows the nursing professionals of the institution to homogenize knowledge, raising the quality of care and reducing health costs. The research identifies a lack of knowledge of the essential aspects of the preanalytical phase, which could affect the quality of the results provided by the clinical laboratory.

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Ballesteros Ugarte V, Trunzo CG. Nursing organization and management in the practice of blood sample collection. Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología [Internet]. 2021 Dec. 19 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];1:26. Available from: https://revista.saludcyt.ar/ojs/index.php/sct/article/view/32

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