Table 1 Correct steps to be performed in the intravenous cannulation station and the points awarded for each step
From: Effect of phone call distraction on the performance of medical students in an OSCE
Step | Correct | Partial |
|---|---|---|
Assembling Materials | ||
Peripheral venous cathether | 0.16 | |
Tourniquet | 0.16 | |
Alcohol | 0.16 | |
Band-aid | 0.16 | |
Swab | 0.16 | |
Sharps container | 0.20 | |
Putting on gloves (partial if hand disinfection missing) | 1.0 | 0.5 |
Putting on the tourniquet (partial if kept on for too long) | 0.5 | 0.25 |
Taking off the tourniquet (partial if taken off after needle has been removed) | 0.5 | 0.25 |
Cleaning the patient’s skin with alcohol | 0.5 | |
Letting the alcohol dry for 30 seconds | 0.5 | |
Inserting the needle (partial if only successful on second try) | 0.5 | 0.25 |
Sterile insertion of the needle | 0.5 | 0.25 |
Disposing the needle into the sharps container (partial if needle is placed on a tray) | 1.0 | 0.5 |
Fixing the catheter in place | 1.0 | |
Starting the intravenous therapy | 1.0 | |
Informing the patient about the procedure | 0.5 | |
Performing all steps in a structured manner | 1.0 | |
Sanitizing the hands after the procedure has been completed | 0.5 | |