Changing Blood Transfusion Policy and Practice

• Autores: Catherine Stupnyckyj, Sheryl Smolarek, Colleen Reeves, Judith McKeith, Morris A. Magnan
• Localización: American Journal of Nursing, ISSN 0002-936X, Vol. 114, Nº. 12, 2014, págs. 50-59
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • OVERVIEW: It is often an accepted practice that a 20-gauge-or-larger catheter is used for the safe transfusion of blood in adult patients, but it is unclear what evidence supports this practice. This article tells the story of how a small team of oncology nurses designed and implemented an evidence-based practice project to challenge that convention. A literature search and a consultation with the standards of the American Association of Blood Banks and the Infusion Nurses Society determined that a smaller-than-20-gauge catheter can be used safely to transfuse blood in adults, a discovery that led to a change in policy and practice at the authors’ institution.