Safety management of nasopharyngeal specimen collection from suspected cases of coronavirus disease 2019.
Int J Nurs Sci
; 7(2): 153-156, 2020 Apr 10.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-30971
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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 include 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 1,375 specimen swab collections each nurse, and no one was infected.
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J.ijnss.2020.03.012
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