5 rights of patient Identification
It is required to use 2 patient identifiers (name and DOB )
What is Right Patient
OSHA requires this to be provided to personnel in healthcare facilities at no cost to the worker
What is PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
Used to prevent bacteria and other contaminants on the skin from entering the blood during venipuncture
What are Antiseptics (70% isopropyl alcohol)
Blue Top
What is Na citrate ?
Before you enter the room
What is wash your hands. Gel in Gel out
verify correct lab test
What is right test
Worn to protect against the transmission of infection materials
What are gloves?
Use this after you instruct your patient to keep site covered for about 15 minutes
What are bandages
Blood Cultures (Yellow)
SPS (Sodium Polyanethol Sulfonate)
After you introduce yourself
what is get patient name and date of birth
verify correct time of test
what is right time
Worn snugly over the entire area of the nose and mouth.
What is a Mask ?
These are used for collection of blood, each one has vacuum in them that will automatically cause blood to fill the tube.
what is evacuated tubes
Lavender Top
EDTA
After you find your vein
what is remove your tourniquet and decide what size needle to use
Draw from the correct Vein
what is right site
Worn when there is risk that an infection material could be transferred to or from the skin or clothing of medical staff
What are Gowns and apron?
The bigger my gauge number is the smaller I am
What is a needle?
Red Top
NO additive
After you collect all of your tubes of blood
What is remove the tourniquet, remove last tube from hub, then remove needle.
Follow correct order of draw
What is right order
Cover the entire face, protecting the nose, mouth, eyes and skin
What is a face shield?
Used to engorge the veins. It should be placed 3 to 4 inches above the venipuncture site.
What are a tourniquets
Green Top
NA Heparin or Li Heparin
after you remove needle from arm
what is engage safety and put needle in sharps container