Elements and Performance Criteria
- Elements define the essential outcomes
- Draw blood
- Adopt standard and additional infection control guidelines and precautions according to organisation documented procedure
- Clean site with approved cleansing agent and allow to air dry prior to collection
- Apply and remove/loosen tourniquet according to requirements of equipment being used
- Confirm suitable vein through palpation of site and clean skin according to organisation documented procedure
- Anchor vein below the site according to documented procedure
- Insert needle at approved angle of 30 degrees or less
- Collect correct volume of blood in appropriate collection tubes in the approved order of draw, as recommended by the manufacturer
- Once correct amount collected, withdraw needle and apply direct pressure to site using dry cotton swab for minimum of 2 minutes and until bleeding has visibly stopped
- Dispose of needle immediately and safely using approved sharps disposal device
- Invert collection tubes within timeframe required as recommended by manufacturer
- Observe client before, during and after collection for potential adverse effects and respond according to procedure
- Greet client and confirm pre-test criteria
- Greet client courteously and identify self
- Identify client following organisation and regulatory procedures
- Confirm that client meets pre-testing criteria for required collection
- Obtain, interpret and accurately record personal and clinical information in accordance with organisation policies and procedures
- Correctly explain collection procedure to client
- Obtain consent for collection procedure from client
- Prepare for venous blood collection procedure
- Select appropriate collection site based on client evaluation
- Assemble equipment appropriate to test requested site selected
- Position client to ensure comfort and safety of both client and collector
- Identify when assistance may be needed and seek help if required
- Adopt standard and additional infection control guidelines and precautions according to organisation documented procedure
- Clean site with approved cleansing agent and allow to air dry prior to collection
- Apply and remove/loosen tourniquet according to requirements of equipment being used
- Confirm suitable vein through palpation of site and clean skin according to organisation documented procedure
- Anchor vein below the site according to documented procedure
- Insert needle at approved angle of 30 degrees or less
- Collect correct volume of blood in appropriate collection tubes in the approved order of draw, as recommended by the manufacturer
- Once correct amount collected, withdraw needle and apply direct pressure to site using dry cotton swab for minimum of 2 minutes and until bleeding has visibly stopped
- Dispose of needle immediately and safely using approved sharps disposal device
- Invert collection tubes within timeframe required as recommended by manufacturer
- Observe client before, during and after collection for potential adverse effects and respond according to procedure
- Follow post-blood collection procedures
- Accurately label blood collection tubes in front of client with time and date of collection, client details and other required information following regulatory and organisational guidelines
- Dispose of waste in accordance with infection control protocols and organisation policies and procedures
- Confirm tube labelling information accuracy with client
- Confirm that site has visibly stopped bleeding after appropriate time lapse and apply dressing
- Complete other collection documentation in accordance with organisation procedures
- Provide client with correct post venepuncture care instructions
- Prepare collected samples for transit or storeaccording to test and organisation requirements