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Laboratory & Nursing Relationships
Buffy Kelly MT(ASCP)
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Objectives
Discuss the importance of explaining the “why”
Describe relationship building ideas
Explain effective ways for rounding and communication
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Challenges
Nursing does not understand the policies/procedures
Laboratory doesn’t know testing is being performed by Nursing
Nursing does not understand importance of collecting/performing test correctly
Continued
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Challenges
Laboratory thinks Nursing is “hopeless” to try and train-doesn’t even try or tried and failed
Nursing thinks Lab is against them-”they hemolyze or clot my specimens”
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How Do We Improve?
Communication
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Communication
Open communication on an on-going basis is the key to a successful relationship
Let’s look at a few examples
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Examples
Hemolyzed Specimens
Short Samples
Order of Draw
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Communication How do we close the loop?
Who is responsible for closing it?
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Communication
It is both lab and nursing’s responsibility to provide excellent patient care
Doesn’t really matter who takes the lead, as long as it gets done
Explained the “why”
Tied it back to patient care
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Communication
Nursing’s main focus is patient care, not performing lab tests
Most of the time nursing does not want to collect/perform lab tests, but realize that if it is best for patient care, then they are willing to collect/perform lab tests
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See The Benefit Both Lab and Nursing need to see a benefit for the testing to be successful
Nursing needs to see Lab as a resource
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How Do We Get There?
We Climb The Mountain Together
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Errors
Incomplete standardization of staff training and procedures
Inconsistency in following good laboratory practices
Random patient identification errors
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Rounding/Communication
5:1 Theory
Daily Rounding
Staff Meetings
Provider Meetings
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Compliance Comprehensive Manual
Training Checklists
Standardized Procedures
Competency Assessment Guidelines
Supply Information
Regulatory Requirements
Quality Control Logs
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Compliance Quality Assurance & Good Laboratory Practice
Need a QA program to ensure compliance with good laboratory practices
Audit Examples
Where do the audit results go?
Are there consequences for non-compliance?
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And Then We Ride Off Into The Sunset Together...