Detecting blood transfusion reactions: What are vital signs anyway?

Publication Title

Nursing forum

Authors

Jamie Roney, Covenant Health, Nursing Administration, Lubbock, Texas, USA.Follow
JoAnn D Long
Elizabeth R Cason, Covenant Medical Center, Palliative Care Unit, Lubbock, Texas, USA.
Lauren Johnston, Covenant Medical Center, Staffing Operations Office, Lubbock, Texas, USA.Follow
Elaine Emery
Michella Deleon
Barbara E Whitley, Covenant Health, Covenant School of Nursing, Lubbock, Texas, USA.Follow
Karen Baggerly, Covenant Health, Nursing Administration, Covenant Health Texas Region, Lubbock, Texas, USA.Follow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-8-2022

Keywords

texas; lubbock; covenant

Abstract

There is a lack of consistency in the scientific literature regarding what is included in vital signs and considered derangement in findings. We used vital signs during blood product administration as an exemplar to explore this controversy. Vital sign components varied across all studies when reviewed by a cohort of frontline nurses attempting to align institutional policy with current evidence. Only low-level data linking conventional approaches to vital sign monitoring for transfusion reaction detection were found.

Specialty/Research Institute

Nursing

Specialty/Research Institute

Hematology