Tenderfoot Preemie vs a manual lancet: a clinical evaluation.
OBJECTIVE
To compare the amount of time required to collect a blood specimen, the number of heel punctures required, and the rate of hematology re-collections required when using a Monolet lancet vs a Tenderfoot Preemie device.


METHODS
Randomized, two-group, quasi-experimental.


METHODS
Neonates with a birth weight >800 gm were eligible to participate in the study. Twenty subjects were randomized to the Monolet lancet (control) group and 20 to the Tenderfoot Preemie (experimental) group. A total of 157 blood specimens was collected, 89 of which were for hematology testing.


RESULTS
For this sample population of preterm infants, less collection time was required, fewer heel punctures were necessary, and a lower re-collection rate occurred with use of the Tenderfoot Preemie than with use of the Monolet lancet.
Kellam
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Medical College of Georgia School of Nursing, Augusta, USA. mp5431gs@mail.mcg.edu
Sacks
L M
LM
Wailer
J L
JL
Kathen
C
C
McLaurin
C
C
Doster
C
C
Schnaible
S
S
Youmans
M
M
D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006365:Heel / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors