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Int J Nurs Sci. 2020 Apr 4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2020.03.012. [Epub ahead of print]
Safety management of nasopharyngeal specimen collection from suspected cases of coronavirus disease 2019.
Qian Y[SUP]1[/SUP], Zeng T[SUP]1[/SUP], Wang H[SUP]1[/SUP], Xu M[SUP]1[/SUP], Chen J[SUP]1[/SUP], Hu N[SUP]1[/SUP], Chen D[SUP]1[/SUP], Liu Y[SUP]1[/SUP].
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This article introduces safety management strategies of nasopharyngeal specimen collection from suspected cases of coronavirus disease 2019 in a tertiary designated hospital. The key points includes establishing a special sampling room, strict sterilization of the entire environment, training of professional nurses, enhancement of personal protection, standardization of methods and processes for swab collection, and a timely and safety sample submission. More than 11,000 nasopharyngeal specimens were collected by eight nurses, with an average of 1375 specimen swab collections each nurse, and no one was infected.
? 2020 Chinese Nursing Association. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.
KEYWORDS:
Coronavirus disease 2019; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Safety management; Specimen collection
PMID:32292635PMCID:PMC7129371DOI:10.1016/j.ijnss.2020.03.012
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Safety management of nasopharyngeal specimen collection from suspected cases of coronavirus disease 2019.
Qian Y[SUP]1[/SUP], Zeng T[SUP]1[/SUP], Wang H[SUP]1[/SUP], Xu M[SUP]1[/SUP], Chen J[SUP]1[/SUP], Hu N[SUP]1[/SUP], Chen D[SUP]1[/SUP], Liu Y[SUP]1[/SUP].
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Abstract
This article introduces safety management strategies of nasopharyngeal specimen collection from suspected cases of coronavirus disease 2019 in a tertiary designated hospital. The key points includes establishing a special sampling room, strict sterilization of the entire environment, training of professional nurses, enhancement of personal protection, standardization of methods and processes for swab collection, and a timely and safety sample submission. More than 11,000 nasopharyngeal specimens were collected by eight nurses, with an average of 1375 specimen swab collections each nurse, and no one was infected.
? 2020 Chinese Nursing Association. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.
KEYWORDS:
Coronavirus disease 2019; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Safety management; Specimen collection
PMID:32292635PMCID:PMC7129371DOI:10.1016/j.ijnss.2020.03.012
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