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Specimen Collection Resources for Nursing Professionals

Sharp injuries and their relationship with stress among nurses working in acute care settings. H. Ibrahim Asfour, N Abdul-GadirTayyib, et al. Nursing in Critical Care 2021.

Evaluation of processes, outcomes, and use of midline peripheral catheters for the purpose of blood collection. D. Penoyer, M. Bennett, et al. Journal of the Association for Vascular Access 2020.

Peripheral intravenous cannulas for blood drawing: Nurses' views through content analysis. E. Jacob, A Jacob, et al. Collegian 2021.

Blood withdrawal from intravenous catheters by ED nurses: Comparison of two practices. H. Nazaretien. Journal of Emergency Nursing 2017.

Best Practices Nursing Guideline in Phlebotomy for Patient Safety and Quality Improvement. H. Abdel Mowla Ahmed, L. Mohamed Gamal Ali, Journal of Nursing and Health Science 2016.

Nursing Blood Specimen Collection Techniques and Hemolysis Rates in an Emergency Department: Analysis of Venipuncture Versus Intravenous Catheter Collection Techniques. G. Lowe, et al. Journal of Emergency Nursing 2008.

Factors Affecting Hemolysis Rates in Blood Samples Drawn From Newly Placed IV Sites in the Emergency Department. L. Dugan, et al. Journal of Emergency Nursing 2005.