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What does it mean if an infection is classified as nosocomical
A patient developed the infection while they were in the hospital that was not
present before entering the hospital
What is included in the chain of infection
source
susceptible host
poor isolation technique
Work duties of a phlebotomist technician can be categorized into 4 categories
Equipment
Procedure
,Patient Care
Patient Information
Equipment
- phlebotomists must ensure that all equipment and areas used are sterile
- equipment includes needles, bandages, gauzes, tubes, other
collection devices, as well as labels for tubes
- tracking supplies to ensure that proper amounts are always present - disposal of
needles and other used supplies
Procedure
- correct puncture or incision of patient's skin
- collecting the correct amount of blood or other fluids - correct labeling of
collection tubes/devices
- completing and submitting documents needed to lab
Patient Care
- reassuring patients, as some may have fear of needles
- being able to answer questions that patients may have
- verifying patient information to ensure accuracy of tests or procedure -
monitoring patient during procedure to prevent movement or fainting
,Patient Information
- patients' rights must be respected
- keeping patients' medical records confidential
- accurate documentation of collection, ordered tests, and test results - providing
accurate documentation to the laboratory to ensure
performance of tests ordered by physician
Quality Improvement Methods
Include the use of data-based methods in order to reach improvement
Include flow charts and pareto charts
Flowchart
- used to break out components into diagrams in order to understand a process
Pareto Chart
- bar charts are made that show the frequency of problems
, What does quality improvement for specimen collection involve?
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Where can phlebotomists work?
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