Can a Checklist Facilitate Recognition of a Transfusion-Associated Adverse Event by Prelicensure Nurses?

Early identification of a transfusion-associated adverse event (TAAE) is key to patient safety. Research has indicated that use of a TAAE checklist resulted in greater frequency of TAAE recognition behaviors. To explore whether use of a TAAE checklist resulted in greater frequency of TAAE recognitio...

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Published in:Nurse educator Vol. 49; no. 3; p. 162
Main Authors: Scott, Sue S, Scanlon, Marcia, McKelvey, Michele, Nathanson, Brian H, Andrzejewski, Jr, Chester
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01.05.2024
Subjects:
Checklist
Humans
Nursing Education Research
Prospective Studies
Students, Nursing
ISSN:1538-9855, 1538-9855
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Summary:Early identification of a transfusion-associated adverse event (TAAE) is key to patient safety. Research has indicated that use of a TAAE checklist resulted in greater frequency of TAAE recognition behaviors. To explore whether use of a TAAE checklist resulted in greater frequency of TAAE recognition behaviors among nursing students. A prospective, randomized controlled study was conducted with 62 nursing students playing the role of a registered nurse in a simulation of a patient exhibiting clinical indicators of a TAAE. Subjects were randomly assigned to have or not have a TAAE checklist. Time to recognition of the TAAE was measured. The checklist group (CG) identified TAAEs on average 4 minutes sooner than the non-CG ( P < .001). CG subjects were also significantly less likely to miss TAAEs completely. A checklist may improve the safety of transfusions by promoting earlier recognition and treatment of TAAEs.
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ISSN:1538-9855
1538-9855
DOI:10.1097/NNE.0000000000001556