A novel multimodal approach for the assessment of phlebotomy performance in nurses

Abstract

Phlebotomy is presumably the most challenging preanalytical aspect in laboratory medicine. In Europe, inpatient phlebotomy is performed by nurses in 45–60 % of cases. We aimed to develop and test a novel phlebotomy assessment tool for nurses.

Keywords

• audit
• knowledge test
• nurse
• phlebotomy
• preanalytical phase
• quality improvement