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Metas de Enfermería

Metas de Enfermería

MAYO 2009 N° 4 Volumen 12

Potential complication: lipothemia due to blood donation

Section: Hands on

How to quote

Lastra Félix M. Complicación potencial: lipotimia secundaria a la donación de sangre. Metas de Enferm may 2009; 12(4): 6-10

Authors

Marcos Lastra Félix

Position

Diplomado en Enfermería. Centro Comunitario de Sangre y Tejidos de Asturias

Contact address

Centro Comunitario de Sangre y Tejidos de Asturias. C/ La Libertad, 12, 1º E. 33450 Piedras Blancas (Asturias).

Contact email: due_marcos@telecable.es

Abstract

One of the responsibilities of any Nursing service is prevention.  In this particular case, we are referring to avoiding the development of an undesirable situation that can occur during or after donating blood: lipothemia or more commonly known as  fainting.
This work covers, firstly, the physiopathological aspects of fainting and then proceeds to propose a care plan for this potential complication: fainting due to blood donation.  Results criteria and interventions for which the NOC (Nursing Outcomes Classification) and NIC (Nursing Interventions Classification) taxonomies have been used are proposed.

Keywords:

fainting fit; syncope; nursing methodology; care plan; prevention; potential complication; NOCNIC

Versión en Español

Título:

Complicación potencial: lipotimia secundaria a la donación de sangre