Venipuncture: An adjunct to home care services for older adults

Attention to policy and procedure development specific to home care, and strong communication and collaboration with laboratory personnel at multiple sites have been essential in supporting venipuncture services within a home care agency. Orientation, inservice training, skills verification, updated...

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Published inGeriatric nursing (New York) Vol. 16; no. 5; pp. 208 - 211
Main Authors McKenna, Diane, Niles, Sheila A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Mosby, Inc 01.09.1995
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Community Health Nursing
Geriatric Nursing
Home Care Services
Humans
Nursing
Phlebotomy - instrumentation
Phlebotomy - methods
Phlebotomy - nursing
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Summary:Attention to policy and procedure development specific to home care, and strong communication and collaboration with laboratory personnel at multiple sites have been essential in supporting venipuncture services within a home care agency. Orientation, inservice training, skills verification, updated supplies, and the concise information kept in each nurse's field handbook have supported comprehensive quality services to an older, frail, homebound population. In addition, our quality evaluations from physicians, patients, caregivers, and laboratories indicate a greater than satisfactory level of performance and quality care for this skilled service.
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ISSN:0197-4572
1528-3984
DOI:10.1016/S0197-4572(05)80163-6