Ultimo Tafe Pathology Blood Collection Practical (2010)

Front 1

Step 1

Action -> Patient

Back 1

Step 1

Smile and welcome patient

Front 2

Step 2

Four Questions

Back 2

Step 2

Full Name
DOB
Address
Phone Number

Front 3

Step 3

Two Questions

Back 3

Step 3

Fasting Instructions
Prior Collections

Front 4

Step 4

Action -> Equipment item(s)

Back 4

Step 4

Set up tubes in order of draw

Front 5

Step 5

Action -> Self

Back 5

Step 5

Wash hands and put on gloves

Front 6

Step 6

Action -> Patient

Back 6

Step 6

Tournequet on

Front 7

Steps 7 and 8

Two Instructions

Back 7

Steps 7 and 8

Make a fist
Straighten arm

Front 8

Step 9

Action -> Patient

Back 8

Step 9

Assess vein by palpating accross the cubital fosser

Front 9

Step 10

Action -> Patient

Back 9

Step 10

Loosen Tournequet

Front 10

Step 11

Action -> Equipment -Four items

Back 10

Step 11

Prepare Equipment:

Barrel
Needle
Alco-wipe
Cotton wool

Front 11

Step 12

Action -> Patient

Back 11

Retighten tournquet

Front 12

Step 13 and 14

Two Actions -> Patient and Self

Back 12

Step 13 and 14

Swab venepunture site
Swab finger to palpitate vein

Front 13

Steps 15 and 15a

Two Actions -> Patient and Self

Back 13

Steps 15 and 15a

Dry venepunture site
Dry finger to palpitate vein

Front 14

Step 16

Action -> Equipment

Back 14

Step 16

Remove needle cover and
hold barrel correctly

Front 15

Step 17

Action -> Patient

Back 15

Step 17

Anchor vein

Front 16

Step 18

Action -> Patient !

Back 16

Step 18

Venepunture successful

Front 17

Step 19

Action -> Patient

Back 17

Step 19

Loosen tournequet after 1st tube filled

Front 18

Step 20

Action -> Equipment item(s)

Back 18

Step 20

Mix tubes in gentle fig 8

Front 19

Step 21

Action -> Equipment !

Back 19

Step 21

Sharps straight to container on completion of collection

Front 20

Step 22

Instruction

Back 20

Step 22

Patient to apply pressure to cotton wool on venepunture site

Front 21

Step 23

Action -> patient

Back 21

Step 23

Tournequet off

Front 22

Step 24

Action -> Equpment item(s)

Back 22

Step 24

Write on tubes:

Front 23

Step 25

Question !

Back 23

Step 25

Get Patient to check ID on tubes

Front 24

Step 26

Action -> Equipment item(s)

Back 24

Step 26

Intial tubes and put in bag with request form

Front 25

Step 27

Action -> Patient

Back 25

Step 27

Check if site has stopped bleeding by lifting cotton ball.

If still bleeding re-apply pressure.

Repeat until bleeding stopped

Front 26

Step 28

Two Actions and Three Instructions -> Patient

Back 26

Step 28

Place bandaid on puncture
Instruct Patient to leave bandaid for 2 hours.

Tape clean cotton wool over bandaid.
Instruct Patient to leave tape for 1/2 hour

Instruct Patient - no heavy lifting for rest of day.

Front 27

Step 29

Action -> Equipment - items

Back 27

Step 29

Dispose of waste correctly

Separate contaminated for non-contaminated waste