Abstract
Blood sample hemolysis rates in Emergency Departments exceed nationally established benchmarks resulting in patient discomfort, added costs, longer waits, and delayed clinical decision making. Best practices for blood sample hemolysis prevention have been established, and emergency nurses are frequently responsible for phlebotomy.
Sigma Membership
Xi Delta
Lead Author Affiliation
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Hemolysis Rates, Emergency Department Care, Testing Errors and Delays
Recommended Citation
Burchill, Christian N.; Seballos, Spencer; Reineks, Edmunds; and Phelan, Michael P., "Blood sample hemolysis prevention: Certified emergency nurses know the answer" (2020). General Submissions: Presenations (Oral and Poster). 98.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/gen_sub_presentations/2020/posters/98
Conference Name
Emergency Nursing 2020
Conference Host
Emergency Nurses Association
Conference Location
Virtual Event
Conference Year
2020
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Blood sample hemolysis prevention: Certified emergency nurses know the answer
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Blood sample hemolysis rates in Emergency Departments exceed nationally established benchmarks resulting in patient discomfort, added costs, longer waits, and delayed clinical decision making. Best practices for blood sample hemolysis prevention have been established, and emergency nurses are frequently responsible for phlebotomy.