Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
Spring 4-17-2024
Abstract
Patients with anemia and other conditions resulting in loss of blood often come with orders to return wasted blood to them. While using typical blood draw practices, patients are placed at an increased risk of infection when their blood is exposed to the outside world. My question is, will using a closed system decrease the instances of infection in patients who receive their waste blood after draws? By utilizing a waste syringe attached to the IV line, nurses can avoid detaching and reattaching syringes to collect and give back the patient's blood. Patients who are already at an increased risk of infection due to being in the hospital will have a better outcome when their blood is not exposed to open air.
Recommended Citation
Morris, Chloe, "Changing the Way Providers Order Blood Return to Intensive Care Patients" (2024). Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry. 213.
https://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rci_spring/213
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