Table 3 Venepuncture checklist
From: The effect of multitasking on the communication skill and clinical skills of medical students
Number | Checklist item |
|---|---|
1 | Washes hands and introduces |
2 | Collects all equipment |
3 | Applies tourniquet and finds vein |
4 | Cleans skin overlying vein |
5 | Allows to dry |
6 | Correctly identifies bottles |
7 | Set up needle and vacutainer |
8 | Insert needle with bevel upwards |
9 | Push blood sample bottle into vacutainer |
10 | Change bottle whilst keeping needle in place |
11 | Remove tourniquet |
12 | Remove bottle |
13 | Remove needle |
14 | Apply pressure with cotton wool |
15 | Dispose of sharps correctly |
16 | Label bottles correctly |