1. check patient medical record to make sure you have the health care provider order to administer the component 2. Verify that the patient sign a consent form. 3. Assess his/her lab values such as hematocrit, coagulation studies and platelet count. 4. Perform hand hygiene and ensure privacy 5. Introduce yourself to the patient, then identify the patient using 2 identifiers; confirm the name, date of birth 6. take the baseline vital sign, temp. bp, PR, RR 7. Have a second nurse to verify
1. check patient medical record to make sure you have the health care provider order to administer the component
2. Verify that the patient sign a consent form.
3. Assess his/her lab values such as hematocrit, coagulation studies and platelet count.
4. Perform hand hygiene and ensure privacy
5. Introduce yourself to the patient, then identify the patient using 2 identifiers; confirm the name, date of birth
6. take the baseline vital sign, temp. bp, PR, RR
7. Have a second nurse to verify