Blood Sampling from an Arterial Line - Southern Health and Social ...
Blood Sampling from an Arterial Line - Southern Health and Social ...
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SOUTHERN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE TRUSTBefore leaving the inf<strong>an</strong>t ensure thatperfusion to arterial site is satisfactory,there is no leakage of fluid <strong>from</strong> arterialline <strong>an</strong>d the inf<strong>an</strong>t is not distressed oruncomfortableDispose of all used equipment as perlocal policyRemove PPE <strong>an</strong>d decontaminateh<strong>an</strong>dsDocument procedure in inf<strong>an</strong>ts chartnoting blood samples taken <strong>an</strong>d bloodgas <strong>an</strong>alysis result .To detect promptly <strong>an</strong>y complications<strong>from</strong> blood sampling <strong>an</strong>d to treatappropriately as soon as possibleTo ensure safety of inf<strong>an</strong>t <strong>an</strong>d staffTo prevent cross contamination.To ensure adherence to NMCst<strong>an</strong>dards of record keepingMarch 2013References:www.gosh.nhs.uk/health-professionals/clinical-guidelines/arterial- lines1.Barrington KJ. Umbilical artery catheters: catheter position (Cochr<strong>an</strong>eReview). In: The Cochr<strong>an</strong>e Library, Issue 4, 2000: Update Software.2. JoDee Anderson, M.D., Douglas Leonard, M.D., D<strong>an</strong>a A.V. Br<strong>an</strong>er, M.D., Sus<strong>an</strong>naLai, M.P.H., <strong>an</strong>d Ken Tegtmeyer, M.D.N Engl J Med 2008; 359:e183. O'Gorm<strong>an</strong> CS. Insertion of umbilical arterial <strong>an</strong>d venous catheters. Ir Med. May 2005;98(5):151-. [Medline
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