Interpretation of blood results for nurses
A one day course for nurses that will enable them to gain confidence in interpreting specimen results.
Nurses have a responsibility to support the patients during investigation process and ensure that diagnostic
processes are performed in a safe and timely manner. The nurses’ role in understanding and interpretation of blood
tests and investigation is pivotal to the delivery of holistic care that is required. Knowledge and understanding of the
blood results enable nurses to explain those results to the patients and often request and carry out further test when
necessary. Nurses have a responsibility to ensure that information given is true and appropriate and acknowledge
their limitation in diagnosis making process. Confident correct interpretation and understanding blood test results
enables nurses to take appropriate action and influence treatment that will benefit the patient.
Objectives:
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to discuss the reasons for requesting laboratory tests and investigations
to discuss importance of safe identification of patient, filling forms appropriately and safe processing and
handling of samples
to discuss following blood tests: haematology, transfusion, coagulation, blood chemistry, cardiac enzymes
and proteins, serum electrolytes, renal, liver, endocrine studies
to understand normal values and variations that should be considered while interpreting blood results
to understand patient factors that affect test results
to discuss principles of specimen collection and handling sample
to perform and understand urinalysis
to understand ABG and analysis
Who can attend?
All level of registered nurses and midwives
Nursing and medical students
Physiotherapists, social workers and allied healthcare professionals
Course Dates:
23rd January 2013
Venue:
Medical Education Training Suite, Junction 8, 1st Floor (opposite Acacia Ward)
Whipps Cross University Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust
Leytonstone, London, E11 1NR
Price:
£100 per person
How to book?
If you wish to book a place on this course,
please contact:
Heather Allen
Course Administrator
Medical Education Centre
Whipps Cross University Hospital
London E11 1NR
Tel: 020 8535 6649 or 020 8539 5522 Ext. 5789
Fax: 020 8535 6494
Email: heather.philip@bartshealth.nhs.uk
Course organiser:
Renata Wojciechowska
Clinical Skills Tutor
Medical Education Training Suite
Whipps Cross University Hospital
Leytonstone
London, E11 1NR
Tel: 02085395522, ext. 5227
Email: Renata.wojciechowska@bartshealth.nhs.uk