The use of multidose vials and fingerstick blood sampling devices in Korean emergency departments and intensive care units

Kwak YG, Lee S‐O, Kim TH, Choo EJ, Jeon M‐H, Jun J‐B, Kim K‐M, Jeong JS, Kim YS. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2012; 18: 77–83 The use of multidose vials and fingerstick blood sampling devices in Korean emergency departments and intensive care units This study was performed to compare co...

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Published in:International journal of nursing practice 2012-02, Vol.18 (1), p.77-83
Main Authors: Kwak, Yee Gyung, Lee, Sang-Oh, Kim, Tae Hyong, Choo, Eun Ju, Jeon, Min-Hyok, Jun, Jae-Bum, Kim, Kyung-Mi, Jeong, Jae Sim, Kim, Yang Soo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accident and emergency departments
Blood tests
Compliance
disinfection
Drug dosages
Drugs
emergency department
Emergency medical care
emergency medical services
Emergency Service, Hospital - organization & administration
fingerstick
Hospitals
Humans
Hygiene
Intensive care
intensive care unit
Intensive care units
Intensive Care Units - organization & administration
Medical personnel
multidose vials
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing care
Phlebotomy - instrumentation
Phlebotomy - methods
Republic of Korea
Specimen Handling - instrumentation
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Summary:Kwak YG, Lee S‐O, Kim TH, Choo EJ, Jeon M‐H, Jun J‐B, Kim K‐M, Jeong JS, Kim YS. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2012; 18: 77–83 The use of multidose vials and fingerstick blood sampling devices in Korean emergency departments and intensive care units This study was performed to compare compliance with standard precautions for the use of multidose vials (MDVs) and fingerstick devices in emergency departments (EDs) and intensive care units (ICUs). Between December 2007 and February 2008, 389 nurses from the EDs or ICUs of six university‐affiliated hospitals in Korea were asked to complete the questionnaire. A total of 338 (86.9%) nurses completed the survey, corresponding to 159 of 184 ED and 179 of 205 ICU nurses. A comparison of MDV use in EDs and ICUs indicated a significant difference only in disinfection of the rubber septum of heparin vials; 88.1% of ED nurses and 96.6% of ICU nurses stated that they always disinfected the rubber septum of heparin vials whenever drawing medication (P = 0.003). The use of separate fingerstick devices for each patient (71.7% vs. 54.5%) and disinfection of these devices after each use (36.5% vs. 26.0%) were more common in ED nurses. The rate of good hand hygiene was lower in ED nurses, both before (43.7% vs. 74.3%) and after (64.6% vs. 91.6%) the use of fingerstick devices (P 
ISSN:1322-7114
1440-172X
DOI:10.1111/j.1440-172X.2011.01994.x