Interesting. Thorough technique - but should she wear her engagement ring when working? - I thought it was plain wedding bands only. Also the only thing I can clearly recall from my venepuncture training all those years ago was that the delay between knowing it was going to happen and the actual event was what stressed the patient and so the technician should have everything ready to go before engaging the patient. This patient was left waiting whilst the technician collected her things, put on gloves etc. She could at least have talked to him. Was this American and is it just how you are taught too? I was always told to ask the patient to fold his/her arm up - hand to shoulder with the swab in place after withdrawing the needle. This was to prevent bruising around the site and seemed to be effective. Different theory in 2010 to 1967?
We were debating this today. I can agree it's good to have things close at hand so the patient isn't waiting too long- but then you don't want to have the bottles ready until you confirm who they are and what they're having done.
Also apparently some nurses now say to keep your arm STRAIGHT after having given blood to prevent bruising and that works too. I'm not sure which is better.....
You're right about the ring though, no rings except flat bands and always clean underneath them.
Interesting. Thorough technique - but should she wear her engagement ring when working? - I thought it was plain wedding bands only.
ReplyDeleteAlso the only thing I can clearly recall from my venepuncture training all those years ago was that the delay between knowing it was going to happen and the actual event was what stressed the patient and so the technician should have everything ready to go before engaging the patient. This patient was left waiting whilst the technician collected her things, put on gloves etc. She could at least have talked to him. Was this American and is it just how you are taught too? I was always told to ask the patient to fold his/her arm up - hand to shoulder with the swab in place after withdrawing the needle. This was to prevent bruising around the site and seemed to be effective. Different theory in 2010 to 1967?
We were debating this today. I can agree it's good to have things close at hand so the patient isn't waiting too long- but then you don't want to have the bottles ready until you confirm who they are and what they're having done.
ReplyDeleteAlso apparently some nurses now say to keep your arm STRAIGHT after having given blood to prevent bruising and that works too. I'm not sure which is better.....
You're right about the ring though, no rings except flat bands and always clean underneath them.
Venepuncture class over for the eve :-)