Don't remember seeing that information when I did the lit search on phlebotomy for the INS Standards. Also, we did not include that in the textbook we just wrote. Peds chapter was written by a peds nurse from CHOP. There is info about blood volume in diffeent age/weight groups and then you can calculate the amount of the total you are removing for blood samples. What about using the mixing method instead of the discard method if you are talking about drawing from a CVAD? Lynn
Is the mixing method an acceptable replacement of the discard method in either the adult and/or pediatric world or central lines? I would love to introduce this at our facility but wasn‘t sure if there was enough research to support this yet.
Don't remember seeing that information when I did the lit search on phlebotomy for the INS Standards. Also, we did not include that in the textbook we just wrote. Peds chapter was written by a peds nurse from CHOP. There is info about blood volume in diffeent age/weight groups and then you can calculate the amount of the total you are removing for blood samples. What about using the mixing method instead of the discard method if you are talking about drawing from a CVAD? Lynn
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com
Office Phone 770-358-7861
Is the mixing method an acceptable replacement of the discard method in either the adult and/or pediatric world or central lines? I would love to introduce this at our facility but wasn‘t sure if there was enough research to support this yet.
Yes, see INS Standard on Phlebotomy. Lynn
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com
Office Phone 770-358-7861