ENHANCING PATIENT CARE RESULTS VIA NURSING AND LABORATORY COOPERATION

Abstract

The precise functions of nursing and phlebotomy are explained in this essay, along with the significance of good communication between the two professions. Each topic is presented, however there will be some blurring because of how closely related they are to one another. Nursing includes providing independent and cooperative care for people of all ages, families, groups, and communities, whether they are ill or well, and in any situation. Assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, execution, and evaluation are all part of nursing. In the health and community sectors, registered and enrolled nurses and other staff members work in a wide range of private and public settings. The procedure of obtaining a blood sample for laboratory testing includes phlebotomy alone. Laboratory tests are also utilized for diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, and evaluation. From a simple one-page request form and a single patient treatment to complex care for a patient with a chronic illness requiring years of testing and therapies, this connection between nursing and the lab can take many different forms. Patients frequently move between community and hospital settings while receiving the same care in today's healthcare system. The nurse may find it challenging to make sure the tests are performed and to monitor the outcomes in certain situations. For high priority diagnostics with a limited treatment pathway, this is especially crucial. The urgent necessity to give a level 1 platelet transfusion to a patient who has a life-threatening hemorrhage or to confirm service for a patient who has just fasted for six hours while waiting for a blood sugar test are two examples that practically any nurse can relate to.