P205 Save time save lives : venepuncture and IVC checklist

Introduction In Temple Street Children’s University Hospital, we care for more than 150,000 Children per year, leading to numerous venepuncture and intravenous cannula insertion carried out by NCHDs in hospitals. Aim To improve the work productivity by reducing errors and preparation time To evaluate how does a checklist affect current practice Methods This is a 2-week pilot study where all NCHDs are given an ID card size of venepuncture and intravenous cannula checklist. These cards are non tearable paper material and can be added on lanyards. At the end of the two weeks, NCHDs gave their feedback with the checklist. All data was anonymised, collated and analyzed. Result Despite a small number of feedback of 10. All NCHDs feedback agreed that the card was useful. It was found that it makes the process less time consuming, eliminating errors and encourages safe practice. Further suggestions from the NCHDs include, having it available on a treatment tray, treatment room and having a PDF version available on a mobile phone. Conclusion This study showed an initial positive feedback from all NCHDs. It shows simple measures help to eliminate errors and increase work productivity. Our next steps will hope to bring this forward to other hospitals.